Good Modem/Router setup for Xfinity?

Exoriya · May 7, 2023

I currently have the router/modem that they given you. However, I dislike how they limit a lot of options, and make it so tedious for port-forwarding among other things. I have also recently been experiencing quite a few network issues. My internet keeps repeatedly going off, then on. over, over over. etc.

So I been thinking of just buying separately a router/modem. Can anyone recommend me any good ones? I prefer maybe a 2-in-1, instead of separately router then modem.

Budget is about $200-$300. Current speeds is 800 from xFinity. I want to switch to at&t fiber but it's not in my area :(.

Thanks

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https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Router-DOCSIS-Built-CBR750/dp/B08GW3H9BK

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-Router-Protection-Subscription/dp/B092VZBNCC

A little overpriced for my budget. But are these any good? I don't know anything about it.

https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Multi-Gig-Comcast-Internet-Motosync/dp/B09HL4RLRV?th=1

This Motorola modem/router apparently is best overall in 2023. Would buying something like this make any improvements over the rented on with Xfinity? Better ping, Speeds, connectivity. etc.

Donut417 · May 8, 2023

3 hours ago, Exoriya said:

My internet keeps repeatedly going off, then on. over, over over. etc.

Do you just loose internet or do you loose network connectivity? If you loose network connectivity, is it on just WiFi or Ethernet? The reason I ask because you could have bad signals coming from the Coax or an issue with the airwaves in your area. Neither probably will be solved by new equipment.

3 hours ago, Exoriya said:

o I been thinking of just buying separately a router/modem. Can anyone recommend me any good ones? I prefer maybe a 2-in-1, instead of separately router then modem.

Many people's opinions including mine consider combo units to be garbage at best. I personally run the CM1000v2 which supports max speeds up to 940 Mbps due to overhead on Ethernet and it having only a Gigabit Ethernet port. Modems with 2.5 Gbps ports will support faster speeds. I run the Synology RT2600AC as my router. They have a newer version thats WIFi 6 capable. Now if you plan on going with faster speeds than what you have you will need equipment and clients that support 2.5 Gbps Ethernet if you want full speeds.

3 hours ago, Exoriya said:

Better ping, Speeds, connectivity. etc.

Pings are going to be higher on Coax based internet. I get an average of 13ms, but it can vary based on network conditions.

Speed wise really depends on a few things. Firstly Xfinity over provisions their service by 20% if the network conditions allow. That means 800 Mbps service could be upto 960 Mbps if the network conditions allowed. That all being said, many people dont understand that WiFi connectivity is at a huge disadvantage and those speeds are generally only achievable on Ethernet connections. Even with WiFi 6 Gigabit over WiFI is still nearly impossible.

Connectivity should only be an issue on WiFI and this is generally due to interference in the environment. Ethernet connections should always get full speeds as long as the cable and equipment supports the speeds you have. Modern day cable internet works on channel bonding, and if you have inference on the coax line it can cause issues with connecting to multiple channels or all channels. Basically the more channels the modem connects to the faster speeds it supports. And if your one a lower speed tier like me, the more channels you connect to the less interference on the coax network can effect your connection, also can help with congestion as well.