Don't waste your money (maybe it was just this provider that ...
593769
AWFUL. It falls out of the electric socket. Don't waste your money (maybe it was just this provider that was bad but at $30 that's a waste). I asked them for a new one and they wanted me to show them the box that I had already recycled. I have photos and this receipt to prove I bought it here. Buy it at UNLEASHED or Petco and save the box so you can return it if it does the same thing.
3597095
Not only does it not work with Verizon DSL as it says on NetGear's web page but the product support is awful. "Technical" support knew absolutely nothing about getting this to work with Verizon and Verizon "technical" support was just as bad.
According to NetGear: "Replaces existing equipment provided by DSL Internet service providers such as Verizon, AT&T, Qwest, EarthLink, etc."
Don't waste you money.

Anyone want to buy mine.........cheap!
4679499
WARNING: router stopped connecting to my devices 6 months after I bought it so I called netgear. They knew how to fix my problem (they tested a connection and told me they could fix it) but would not without exorbitant fees. They keep your device hostage if you don't pay their fees. See their better business bureau complaints - there are many. I've had to throw out this device because the 1-time asssistance fee is the same price as the device itself and I don't want to risk this happening multiple times.  DO NOT BUY. Cheap price is misleading. Bad company
2066107
this provider is a scam
i ordered this product 3 months ago and i still didn't
get what i want. i already payed for it and still....'
never buy from this provider!!!!
107497
Probably a waste of money and this did not solve my problem.  Ended up buying a repeater.
4856653
Hopefully for Netgear it was just a fluke.  This unit was supposed to have a cd but didn't for set up.  And no instructions were included either.  I muddled through those problems by getting to the Netgear website and finally got it up and running without a firewall.  Not good.  Then after an hour of fiddling with it and getting it to run it just quit working and was as dead as a doornail.  I would suggest avoiding this refurb as it is not ready for prime-time, yet.  And what's worse when it was working it was no faster than an old 150 mbps router I already had.  I was able to do the speedtest while it was working.  I did the test right away because I was curious having just purchased a roku.  Same speedtest results with either.  Go figure.  I would have kept it though if it would have worked.  There were only 3 reviews when I purchased this and all were glowing.  My luck, I guess.  Hope your's is better.
3360901
I bought this device thinking that an expensive combined unit would work really well with Comcast Xfinity Internet.  My internet would show as connected but no pages would load on both 2.4 and 5 Ghtz.  The troubleshooting I went through was all of the forum recommendations to adjust the setting and nothing worked.  Avoid this product at all costs.  Additionally it took me a couple months to finally give up and I can now no longer return to Amazon.
I switched to a separate modem and wireless router and my signal has been strong ever since.
3839603
Set it up properly, worked for a couple weeks, now it won't provide stable internet access. We set it up per the instructions and didn't touch it since installing it. After encountering problems on a regular basis, no amount of reboots or troubleshooting have proven effective at dispelling them since. This is the second TP-Link extender I've purchased, and both have done the same thing.
2061955
Despite a long phone call with centurylink tech support I couldn't get this to work. Yes I did try to configure the modem, but on the modem's local page, there were NO choices other than "status". I tried Safari and Firefox on my Macbook and IE on a friends windows laptop. Nothing worked.

To top it all off, I was sent an open box return unit that still had the return authorization sheet in it.

The reason for the pervious return:
"The centurylink installation tech said this would not work with my DSL service."

So, I wasn't the only one who couldn't get this particular unit to work. It is going back tomorrow, I just hope someone else has better luck with it when Amazon sells it again.
4272633
I received this and followed the instructions to set it up.  It has a comically complicated set up procedure if you do not use WPS.  But it worked: it connected to my wireless network, and provided internet connection through its ethernet cable, just as it is supposed to.  Then, after a couple of weeks, it stopped working.  Its indicator lights said it was connected to my network, but it did not provide an internet connection to any of several devices.  So I set it up again.  No luck.  Then I reset it to factory defaults, using the reset button.  I set it up again.  No luck. I reinstalled the latest firmware.  No luck.  Tried all of these steps again.  No luck.  After each of these steps, the device's set up page reported that it was "connected" to my network, and its indicator lights said that it was connected and exchanging data with my network.  But it wasn't.  My router showed no connection with the device, and the device would not provide an internet connection to anything.  It thinks it's working, but it's not.  I have used many network devices and am quite comfortable with computers.  I'm confident that this is not me; the thing simply stopped working, and I've  paid for a worthless product.  I tried to save a few bucks by buying this instead of a Linksys (Cisco) access point, which you can purchase for $45 or so.  Now I know better, and I ordered another Linksys.  Those work just fine.
4514431
Purchased this unit and it would never connect to their server. I charged it up, set up and account, I turned it on and just blinked red forever. I DID check the T-Mobile website to ensure coverage of my area prior to purchasing. All across my state is even 4-G coverage, so I should have been good! I live where there are no buildings, skyscrapers and I even live where there are few/no trees. It comes with a two day subscription and still no connection. So I sent it back. I did contact tech support, but the two day free service expired and I still had no response. FYI more than a week later and still no response. I purchased another unit figuring it was defective. I followed startup procedure to the letter again, and again, won't connect to the server. There is NO phone number to call for support. I emailed again and no one responded . Remember there is a two day window of free service and you can chose to renew it for $15 for 3 months or $50 per year with the risk of having a non functioning unit. I would have felt better to simply talk to a tech support person to see if there is a reason but again...No response.  I am editing this and will continue to edit it if things improve or are resolved. But, with no one to call, no tech support to see if there is something I could possibly be overlooking after purchasing two non-working units. I cannot justify buying a subscription to their service as I would be out another $15-$50 (as others were stuck with as I read)., so I would say this is NOT something I can recommend. Too bad! It sounds like a nice idea and some people have had good luck but two non-working units may be too risky to recommend buying. while waiting longer for tech support to respond and before I return the second unit, I have discovered several posts stating that even if you are 4G covered by T-Mobile that the 'old 2G coverage towers' are being taken down nationally and eventually this unit will have no coverage due to antiquated electronics. I don't know if it is true, but I live in 4-G coverage area, no obstructions and I cannot connect.  FYI this review prompted a reply within hours, but tech support reply is still pending...

4/27/17 : update: after posting this review I was THEN contacted by tech support!  Thanks for that! Even though I looked up T-Mobile coverage, their map does NOT indicate 2G coverage it indicates only LTE coverage which is not the same. After searching minor websites I found a 2G coverage map that is very sparse in the Midwest and essentially only around large cities even nationally. So if you travel or your car/item is taken out of the 2G area you will be unable to connect to their server and track your item. This is likely why people report spotty coverage and gaps in the mapping in reviews. Also I found that T-Mobile will be stopping ALL 2G towers by 2020. So this is a limited use item even for areas of current coverage. I will look for another similar tracker with more updated tech in order to cover my area and for more than 2.5 years of use on towers that are NOT currently being decommissioned. I would suggest this company work to update it's technology and service provider as this item seems like a nice tracker but limited coverage and lifespan
2677241
I bought it to connect my comcast service... Internet and TV.  It wasn't working - weak signal, etc etc. I finally called comcast, telling them that their service was not working properly...  They sent a guy to my house. They changed the splitter and problem solved.  This splitter doesn't work!
1404718
I ordered this modem to avoid paying the Comcast monthly rental charge.  Upon installation the tech had a difficult time getting it to connect to the service, but after he made a call he was able to get it working.  Unfortunately I discovered after he left that the modem would reset itself every 20 minutes or so, losing connection.  After looking into it, I found out that the installed firmware was from 2009, and that the unit was repeatedly trying to download newer firmware from Comcast, but that the process failed, causing the unit to reset.  I found information in the Comcast forums that led me to a rep from Comcast who was able to manually send the newer firmware to the unit, since then it has worked flawlessly.  General support from Comcast was not particularly helpful, so unless you are willing to do some legwork tracking down a solution yourself you could have some issues getting this modem to work for you.
1353955
- Despite the Linksys documentation (no way to link it in an Amazon review, but search for "Linksys Network Map Tool" to see their claim), there is no way to tell which devices are using what bandwidth. Apparently they disabled that tool on the firmware for some randomly-selected models, for no reason I can understand. If one of your devices suddenly racks up hundreds of dollars' worth of data charges or fills all your bandwidth and you want to know which device is responsible, don't expect the product to work as advertised, or indeed any other help from the Linksys.

- The control interface refuses to do anything at all if you haven't plugged in a broadband uplink device. So if you want to occasionally run it as just a LAN router, you'll still need to connect something that can at least pretend to be WAN hardware.

- The control interface breaks in a few ways (refuses to let you do anything until it's retreated into isolation to deeply ponder the dark mysteries of your configuration) if your broadband uplink isn't working properly right now.

- I get transfer rates of around 7 MB/s from my phone to my laptop, but only 1.5 MB/s in the other direction, or between any other devices I own. This is after some very enthusiastic and probably knowledgeable Linksys 24-hour tech service reps tried to help me with it... to no avail.

- Trying to configure the device on my phone, I was told that the Linksys app doesn't support my browser (Chrome/Android), and that I need to install their app. That's completely stupid and unnecessary---it's nothing more than a way for them to get more app installs. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER POINTLESS APP ON MY PHONE.
1812626
When I first came to college I ended up helping a number of people connect to the residential network. Of everyone I know only three people weren't able to get online, and all three had bought a Linksys LNE100TX. The model seems to be prone to failure, and behaves sporadically even at the best of times. I've spent hours installing and reinstalling drivers for this card. Even if it does work, it's just not worth the bother of installing it.  If you're looking for a good, cheap ethernet NIC, go with D-Link.
1950731
After a month of renting an Arris 760A modem from Comcast, I decided to purchase my own Arris 760A modem and save myself a $7 rental fee each month.  I firgured I'd save myself headaches by purchasing the same exact modem I was renting.  I was very wrong!

After I installed this modem, I called Comcast to have this modem activated.  It worked fine for about two hours and then began rebooting itself.  It would reboot five times a day or  more.  Over a week's time, I made at least eight calls to Comcast, and each time, they assured me the problem was corrected.  They even sent a technician to my house who said the US & DS lights should blink momentarily and then go to a solid green color.  My lights continued to blink.

I called Amazon's 3rd party retailer for this modem, and they sent me a new replacement.  Once again, I installed the new modem and called Comcast to activate it.  Two hours later, it too, rebooted.

I called Comcast once more and finally spoke with a woman who said this Arris 760A is incompatible with their system.  I said, "wait a minute."  "It's the same exact make and model modem you were renting to me."  She said, "That's all I can tell you."  She said she had the same problem with another Comcast Subscriber the day before.

I imagine this Arris 760A modem will work fine if you don't have Comcast as your service provider.

As suggested by a Comcast Technician, I then purchased a Motorola SB6121 and it's been purring along great for two weeks.
1824282
It didn't work...or maybe I'm using it w/ the wrong equipment.