Actiontec modem received ASAP
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The modem was delivered quickly at a discounted shipping rate even tho I ordered it on July 4.  It was like new as described in original packaging.  I got it set up easily in a few hours.  It took a call to CenturyLink to get the desired speed.
2951280
Hi
I respect to recive on Monday as you mention it and it didn't worked for me because of one day delayed and I would like return it whats a  processing .
 Sincerely :
Moe mardani
849383
Watch out, Belkin has moved tech help to India. Can't get to advanced tech help, must wait for a return call. I've been waiting over a week. No call. I bought another router from another manufacturer. Be forwarned.
4117947
i ordered this modem from amazon, and this modem is broken.
i then bought a Motorola/Arris from best buy, and it worked perfectly, with the same home cable set up.
1362749
I have been searching for a new modem since the one I currently have does not put out as much speed that I currently pay for on my Spectrum internet plan.

I did some research and saw that this was highly r reviewed and had a good price point, so I moved forward and purchased the modem.

When it arrived, I did all the initial set up correctly and registered the modem with my internet service provider. From that point on, the modem would boot up, the power signal and receiving signal would go green, but then the send light would keep on blinking blue, never completing and turning green.

I researched on the internet and called my cable company, as well as Arris to determine my problem. After a few calls with my ISP, they decided to send a technician to my apartment to see the issue in person.

The technician thought the router might need upgraded since Time Warner recently switched to Spectrum, so a lot of the modem made prior to this might be required to have software upgrades completed in order to work properly.

After 2 hours of the technician upgrading software and trying to figure out what was wrong with the modem, we concluded that the modem was defective. Since Spectrum could not resolve the issue with my modem, they gave me one of their premium modems with better speeds with no monthly payment required since they could not resolve my initial issue. The Arris 6141 is approved for Spectrum as well, so they were not sure why it wasn't working.

The modem they provided started working immediately after the set up and registering the new modem. I now receive internet speeds faster than whay I am even paying for monthly, but was extremely disappointed in the Arris 6141 modem due to the highly rated reviews, but not working upon arrival and set up at my apartment. Please be hesitant when debating on purchasing this modem. I am sure I am not the only person experiencing this issue since I purchased the device and immediately upon set up/registration, along with trying to find solutions to the "blinking send light" through the internet forums, ISP, and ARRIS themselves, the modem ended up beinh defective and not working at all. Very disappointed. If anyone else has the issue with the send light constantly keeps blinking with a blue light upon initial set up and registration with your ISP,  this is most likely your issue as well.
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Had I listened to the helpdesk at Actiontec, I wouldn't have had this today. We have a residential fiber network (AT&T Gigapower), similar to Google Fiber in RTP. The ONT (Optical Network Terminal) has an ethernet out that goes into the AT&T Router. We have been cable-free for some time and hence the cable lines have remained unused. The ground floor is where the router is located. The first floor has coax outlets in all the rooms but no ethernet outputs and as a consequence, we were stuck with having a Gigabit ethernet that only worked in a single room. We use Apple Extreme as the router (in Bridge mode) which helped (802.11ac since AT&T limits their Wi-Fi to 300 Mbps) but as the ~ gigabit speed is only available via the 5 Ghz connection, the strength quickly drops over a distance. I called Actiontec and they advised that if I didn't have "Cable Modem" it won't work. I saw the videos on Youtube and the support documentation which did not ask for a Cable Modem. You'd think that Actiontec - as the manufacturer would know what they are selling but evidently doesn't. It is a shame considering that the product is very capable.

I took some notes as I set up my environment which I have provided below --

Items
 Actiontec Bonded Moca 2.0 Adapters (2)
 Coaxial Cable Stripper (Can use any ordinary wire cutter)
 4 X 1 Coaxial Splitter
 Coaxial Connectors

Steps
1) Connect Actiontec Adapter 1 in the room (Living Room) with the router
2) In the cable box, connect coax outlet from Living Room to the other coaxial cables where you want to provide Ethernet connectivity
3) Connect adapter in other rooms where the coax was connected to (from 2)

Notes:
 If the coax cables in the cable box do not have connectors, use a coax stripper to attach connectors (sold at Home Depot / Lowes)
 The Coax indicator on the Actiontec adapter will light up only after a bi-directional connection has been established. This can take 15-30 seconds depending on your coax setup, etc
 I was able to obtain the advertised speeds after testing with iperf3 between 2 devices linked via Actiontec in different rooms
 In order to test whether your Actiontec kit is working, you can connect the Coax In connectors of each adapter together with a coax cable. Connect the Ethernet port of one adapter (say adapter 1) to the router and the Ethernet port of the other adapter (adapter 2) to a device. This should establish a link as follows 

Router -> Adapter1_Ethernet -> Adapter1_CoaxIn -> Adapter2_CoaxIn -> Adapter2_Ethernet -> Adapter2_Device_Connected_To_The_Ethernet

This should light up the Coax indicators on both the adapters.
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Hope this helps. This is a very simple installation and just requires connecting wires together to make it work. I know there is quite a bit of confusion online over how it works. My situation was made simpler by the fact that I didn't have any cable connection and got to use the coax network solely for the purpose of making the ethernet network. The only challenge I had was making sure that the coax cables were connected to one another - when I initially did the setup it didn't work and this was because none of the wires were actually connected in the cable box. The Coax light also takes a few seconds to come on and it does so once a round-trip connection has been established - for those who have not been able to get this to work, I'd suggest trying the round-trip adapter <-> adapter test and if that works, then you may have an issue with the coax cables. Lastly, if you have several cable connections a coax connection tester (such as a coaxial tone tester from Holland) would help. If nothing works, get a cable guy to set up a connection similar to how I have shown it in the attached picture. Please feel free to let me know if there are any further improvements to this I could make. As my disclaimer -- These steps worked for me, but I don't know enough about coax/electrical/etc to say this it would work for everyone, so use your best judgment before purchasing the items. Thanks!
1299328
I got a faulty modem and sent it back to amazon. This modem is only there for 2 months and it sent back to repair. Don't every buy this modem.
4093556
My ISP is AT&T. I replaced their 2Wire equipments with AT&T twice in 3 years. I was very frustrated with all of 2Wire's unstability and constantly resetting. Finally, I decided to take a chance to replace them with an Actiontec DSL modem (GT701D)and a Linksys E4200 router. I had never set up a modem before in my whole life. I thought this would be a challenge for me to do it in my spare time at the weekend. I purchased my Linksys E4200 router online. Later I found I needed a modem to make it work. I set up my new modem and router with the following steps:

1.) Follow the "Quick Start Guide" from Actiontec to configure the modem according to your specific ISP provider.
  HINT: You need to know your ISP's (AT&T) member ID and password. If you don't remember, you may call your ISP to find out.
2.) After configuration is complete, confirm that you are connected to the internet.
3.) Click "Advanced Setup" on the Main Menu.
4.) On the "DHCP Settings" page (the list on left side of your screen), turn off DHCP Server. Clink "Apply".
5.) On the "WAN IP Address" page, click "Yes" on the warning. Select RFC 1483 Transparent Bridging. Click "Apply".
  Please note: The internet light on the modem will be off, and it will remain off in bridged mode.
6.) Remove the Ethernet cable from your computer, and plug it into the "Internet" port of your Router. (Now, your modem will be connected to your router)
7.) Turn on your router by following your rounter's set up instruction.
8.) Enter your ISP's member ID and password (same as above)in your router settings. Follow instructions in your router's to enable DHCP on your router.
9.) Now you are connected to the internet by using your new modem and router in "Bridged" mode.

Hope my instructions will be helpful to you!
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Replaced my 9-year-old Alcatel 1000 modem sitting in front of a Linksys Wireless router.  Works fine now, but here was my experience for the rest of you trying to avoid paying your service provider for the installation and an overpriced modem...

1.  The Alcatel was so old that the physical wires in the RJ45 jack were different than was expected w/the new Actiontec (and apparently any modem more modern than the Alcatel).  Thank goodness, an AT&T phone tech pulled that one out of some obscure corner of his head based purely on the flashing DSL light on the Actiontec, a modem he had never heard of.  Took some wiggling around, but I managed to switch the wiring from the two outer contacts to the two inner, and got the DSL to sync.

2.  The virtual circuit and virtual path settings were 0 and 35 by default on the Actiontec (not that I knew what that was before this exercise).  The Alcatel wanted 8 and 35.  Unfortunately, this is something set at the central office at AT&T, in my case specifically for the Alcatel.  But it turns out you can change the setting on the Actiontec itself using their web interface, which I did. Reset it, and like magic, all four little lights glowed bright green, including the one saying I was connected to the Internet.

3.  Sadly, the story was not over at that point.  I could not figure out any way to get to the Internet.  No gateway ping, no nothing.  I finally figured maybe something was screwed up on the AT&T side.  Sure enough, the next AT&T tech I talked to found that someone there had reset my account from a static IP address (something they used to hand out years ago) to PPPoE.  They reset that back, and I could connect.

4.  Next adventure: getting it to work in front of my Linksys router.  Long story short, although this device is also a router, the only way I could get it to work was to use the Actiontec as a dumb modem.  In the end that's fine.  Took a bit of Googling to sort it out, though, which might be tough if you don't have an Internet connection.  The Actiontec docs and web site are non-existent on the topic.

In hindsight, I could have saved some hassle by asking AT&T what modems they supported, because this wasn't one of them.  Consult your ISP!  Still, AT&T technical people were -- to my surprise -- fantastic and worked with me to sort out the issues regardless.  A brief interlude with Actiontec support was the usual useless rote recommendations and "try this" scripted stuff without any noticeable knowledge before I gave up there.  Maybe the out-of-box install and configuration will work for you, but it was obviously a lot more complicated than that for me, and I entered into it expecting no problems.  To be fair, though, the problems were not Actiontec's, which is why I'm rating it three stars.  Good luck!
4353610
Great product and excellent shipping time. Replaced my Time Warner rental modem and saved me the rental fee each month!!
1270015
the tp-link 7610 modem is quick and easy to set up. In a matter of minutes I was ready to go . Rmrmber to bypass the router when hooking up the modem. It will speed up the process
830334
I initially plugged the router into the modem, restarted it, and it worked fine.  Then I tried installing the software that came with the mac, which took the modem offline and resulted in a very frustrating 45 minute call to Belkin's outsourced tech support.  At the end of the call the representative suggested I return the device.  I knew the issues she suggested (needing a firmware update for the routers internal software) was not right (as the software was only 6-months out of date, and it had worked initially).  After fiddling with the router for about 10 minutes I managed to get it to work.

I will not buy a Belkin device ever again, if their own tech support doesn't trust or recommend their products, why should I?
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If your modem has a built-in router but only one Ethernet port, a switch is the answer.  After plugging in a modem, computer, TV, and ATA VOIP phone adapter,  - all came online, ready to go almost immediately.  The internet connection "speedtested" just as fast (7mbps) with the switch vs plugged directly to the modem.  The lights let one know if your device is connected at 1 gbps - or less, and if there is traffic.  The case is cool to the touch.  I could get by with a five port fast (100 mbps) switch, but it was at a great price.  For this setup, it is either overkill or "future-proofing".
3320702
I placed my order and received the Motorola Surfboard modem the next day.  It's working just fine ever since.  Very satisfied with the item and the fast delivery.
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That was easier than expected. I just installed and activated my new Arris 722G cable modem for Comcast. Once connected I accessed browser and it took me to a page to walk through activation. Took maybe 10 minutes for them to detect and program the modem but the internet and phone seem to be working fine. I heard a lot about people having trouble so I bought a modem that was specifically supported for retail on Comcast's list.
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I JUST PLUGGED IT IN AND CALLED TWC SERVICE AND THEY ACTIVATED IT, IT TOOK ALL OF 10 MINUTES.
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Received package within 2 days...

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