Product Description

Motorola SURFboard SB6120 Cable Modem. DOCSIS 3.0 Certified. Integrated U/S Amp USB 1.1 16 SIDs Designed to provide a cost effective next generation technology for our MSO customers to offer a high speed residential or commercial service tier. User-friendly online diagnostics and bonded channel status page Remote management using SNMP and TFTP 1 GHz Tuner GigE PC connectivity IPV6 support Up to 160 Mbps downstream up to 120 Mbps upstream Rear panel color coded for ease of installation and troubleshooting Front panel easy to read operational LEDs to indicate status and simplify troubleshooting Multi-colored LED option to identify Bonded Channel mode

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Product Details

Hardware Platform	PC
Modem Description	Cable modem
Features	Designed to provide a cost effective, next generation technology to offer a high speed residential or commercial service tier User-friendly online diagnostics and bonded channel status page Features a 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Port for incredible wired network speeds Capable of downloading up to 2000 times faster than 56k analog phone modems; up to 4 times faster than DOCSIS 2.0 broadband Intuitive, easy to read front panel operational status LEDs
EAN	0612572179864
MPN	545101-011-00
Brand	Motorola
UPC	612572169292
Label	Motorola
Publisher	Motorola
Studio	Motorola
Title	Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem
Model	545101-011-00
Form Factor	External
Manufacturer	Motorola

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Customer Reviews

Junk!

Review by R. Pardoe, 2010-09-09

Don't waste your time with this modem - does not do the job! Will not connect with comcast - constant time outs. Defective!- Not on the modem approved list for comcast - some say update "bricked" a bunch of these. Beware!

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MAC Address Sticker was WRONG!

Review by Sandip Patel, 2010-09-08

Just like another reviewer here I had the dreaded incorrect MAC address sticker on my cable modem. After an hour with Comcast on the phone and them having me repeat the MAC address 10x I finally decided to just login into the web interface on my modem and check the MAC address there. Guess what, the sticker on the modem was wrong. Stuff like this seriously pisses me off as it wastes my time- and this was the first time in buying hundreds of network gadgets where the stated MAC address has been blatantly wrong. For that reason I give it 3 stars (ease of installation). Otherwise, the modem seems to be running good. If you experience trouble with Comcast not being able to "see" your cable modem, then you might be experiencing the same problem. Hopefully you've read this review and save yourself hours(/days?) of headache.

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Motorola SURFboard Cable Modem

Review by Steve Vagnozzi, 2010-09-05

This modem installed easily once Comcast support figured out how to update their system to accept it. I called Motororla support for help with the install and they answered quickly and were knowledgable regarding configuring this product. It has doubled my download speed on my PC with a wired connection to my router.

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Not a magic bullet for improving speed or bw

Review by Frederick P. Barnes, 2010-09-05

Just got cable a few days ago, and a beat up modem from the cable company. Read up on the SB6120, found one locally, and got it.
Disappointing...not the increase in performance many claim. For me, it's not worth 30% more $$$ over the previous models.

I do think, after some testing online, that it IS an improvement over the older Motorola, but no where near what others claim.

If you are looking to try this out, be sure you get it from a place with a good return policy. You won't know how good it will be
until you try it on your individual connection and cable company. Don't expect miracles.

But if you have money to burn, I would go for it. Recuperating your investment (vs renting) will be a few months longer. But you
do get the latest technology and a bit of the old "future proof".

Installation was a breeze, out here in Hickville Carolina. And this is soooooooo much nicer than DSL.

One thing to remember about providing your own cable modem: If it quits, even under warranty, you will be without anything for a while.
Which means renting for a while or getting a backup. That is one good thing about renting a cable modem.....if it quits, you get a new one
at no cost (except monthly rental fees), quickly.

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SB6120 Cable Modem

Review by william yost, 2010-09-04

after receiving the modem i contacted Cox, my service provider and activated the modem. the modem performance exceeded my expectation by helping to increase my range and bandwith of my wireless and wire computers.
wireless download bandwith increased about 20% but my upload doubled.

my previous modem was a WRT54gx6. bios could not be upgraded.

i have been using his modem for about i month without any problems. only good results.

i will add this information, since it may be of some help for someone.:

i am running windows xp home with sp3, i have a new linksys e3000n router that this modem works with.

i highly recommend this modem.

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