I needed a new cable modem at home
| Vendor | Model | DOCSIS Version | Dl Speed | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRIS Group,Inc. | CM8200 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | $124.95 renewed (Mar 2020) | amazon |
| ARRIS Group,Inc. | SB8200 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | $149 ARRIS SURFboard (Jan 2017) | amazon |
| Motorola | MB8600 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | 149.99 (May 2017) | amazon |
| Motorola | MB8611 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | 169.99 (July 2020), I bought this model. Installed it in April 2021. So far, so good. SSH & SFTP are no longer blocked. Speed OK. January 2022 update: Still giving excellent service -- none of the daily variablity we experienced with the legacy carrier equipment. | amazon |
| Netgear | CAX30 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | NETGEAR Nighthawk Cable Modem with Built-in WiFi 6 Router | amazon |
| Netgear | CAX80 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | Nighthalk for Cable Plans Up to 6Gbps | amazon |
| Netgear | CM1000 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | $159.97 Cable Modem for Cable Plans Up to 1 Gigabit (2016) | amazon |
| Netgear | CM1100 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | $149.00 (Dec 2017) | amazon |
| Netgear | CM2000 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | $205.36 (Sep 2020) NETGEAR Nighthawk Multi-Gig Cable Modem | amazon |
| Zoom Telephonics,Inc. | MB8600 | 3.1 | 945mbps+ | Not available | [amazon] |
For Mediacom. From: https://mediacomcable.com/assets/pdf/legal/Compatible_Retail_Modems_CRM122020_12_03_2020.pdf
https://mediacomcc.custhelp.com/euf/assets/documents/modem%20user%20guides/Samsung_GX-MC990CL_User_Guide_v2.pdf
Did not permit ssh or sftp traffic - Mediacom tech support said they had no interface to change that behavior.
| Lights | Top to bottom |
|---|---|
| POWER | ON, power is applied to the Residential Gateway. OFF when power is off to the Residential Gateway. |
| DS | ON, the Gateway is exchanging data with the cable network. Blinking indicates the downstream scan is in progress. |
| US | ON, the Gateway is exchanging data with the cable network. Blinking indicates the upstream scan is in progress. |
| ONLINE | ON, the Gateway is registered on the network and fully operational. OFF indicates the Gateway has not registered on the network. |
| WiFi 2.4 | ON, the wireless access point is operational. Blinking indicates that data is being transferred over the wireless connection. OFF indicates that the wireless access point is not enabled. |
| WiFi 5 | ON, the wireless access point is operational. Blinking indicates that data is being transferred over the wireless connection. OFF indicates that the wireless access point is not enabled. |
| TEL1 | ON indicates telephony service is enabled. Blinks when line 1 is in use. OFF indicates that phone service for TEL 1 is not enabled. |
| TEL2 | ON indicates telephony service is enabled. Blinks when line 2 is in use. OFF indicates that phone service for TEL 2 is not enabled. |
| MoCA | ON, MoCA is operational. Blinking indicates that data is being transferred over the MoCA connection. OFF indicates that the MoCA is not enabled. [MoCA = Multimedia over Coax, sometimes used for WiFi extenders] |