20 Best Wifi Router For Comcast (2023 Updated)

This was probably the best purchase we made for our household within our first few months moving there. We went through three of the standard issue xfinity modem’s within the span of a couple of weeks because they ALL had the same problem.

The internet would cut out constantly when using a wired connection (???) but worked perfectly for wifi. After trying with them, we concluded their modem was the issue and decided to take the plunge and buy this one.

It was kind of on the pricey end but not bank breaking (depending on your budget), but it worked amazingly after we got it set up. Setup is easy enough if you read the directions provided. Wired connection never dipped or cut out and the wifi was perfect as usual.

As someone who both works from home and games, this purchase was certainly worth it. It’s been two years since we got it and (so far) it still works great.

I upped my xfinity subscription past my old router’s 600mbps so I bought this. So far it’s doubled my upstairs speed (5mb to 10wifi). And my phone gets 256 on WiFi while leaning on the modem. I would like to see more controls for time of use and access.

It’d be nice to be able to lockout the kids at a certain time so they’re not hiding under the covers surfing the web at 2am or to be able to cut them off from WiFi until their chores were done. I should be able to cut them off with the genie app or nighthawk app but they don’t always let me log in and the nighthawk app lacks A LOT of the genie’s functionality.

I like the one source printer share app when it works but I often have to dink with the control app on the source computer. Overall a decent device but I’d have taken it back if it wasn’t 1 of 3 products I found that had all my needed functions.

(the other two were considerably more costly and/or unavailable).

I bought this modem/router to replace Xfi. It works well. The wifi range doesn’t seem to be a wide as Xfi. And it was not an ‘open the box and set up’ experience. Everything was set up and lights on but no internet.

Had to call customer service and waited 1-1/2 hrs for help. CS Rep was not very professional, spoke over my trying to speak, was noticeable irritated. I was irritated after waiting on hold for 1-1/2hrs but still did not take it out on him.

I did mention it of course and asked if this was a typical wait time. I would really have to think twice before buying another NetGear purchase. I am looking forward to lower bills with Xfinity.

I purchased the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC 1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router for my first home. The service provider in the area was Spectrum, and the NETGEAR box said Spectrum was compatible. I hooked everything up and started having slow internet to no internet within the first month.

Getting 32mbps when paying for 200. I thought it was a Spectrum issue, not a NETGEAR issue, so I had Spectrum come out to my property to check the line connection (which I paid for). They told me the lines were “re-cleaned” and everything should be fine again.

However, the following month, I called Spectrum back again because the issue was not resolved. They had me unplug and re-plug the cord back into the wall for a reset. This happened almost every single month for an entire year.

Finally Spectrum told me it was not a problem on their end but that they think it had something to do with my NETGEAR Nighthawk. I couldn’t believe it because it was a brand new Modem Router that was top of the line at the store that advertised compatibility with Spectrum.

I ended up getting an Arris to see if it was indeed an issue with my NETGEAR Nighthawk, and it was. The Arris worked getting us connect way over the 200 mbps I am paying for. I have not had any issues with my internet since making the change.

So it was NOT a Spectrum issue, it was a NETGEAR issue. I’ve had the Arris now for 2 months and am loving it. I did call NETGEAR about my issue and they told me I missed the return policy by a few days and wouldn’t help me after a 48 minute WASTED phone call with customer service.

I had forgotten to register my NETGEAR product when I purchased it, so when I wsa speaking with the customer service representative, they registered it for me but wouldn’t help me as a new customer. I tried explaining the situation to Best Buy – where I purchased the NETGEAR Nighthawk, but Best Buy said it was past their return policy.

Now I have wasted over $219. 99 on a product that simply was not compatible with my service provider in which they advertise they work with and where the hardware may have technical issues. Not a happy customer and wanted to make everyone aware of my issue so they don’t have the same.

I found out a friend of mine in the area had the same issue and switched over to an Arris and haven’t had an issues since as well. I will NOT purchase a NETGEAR product ever again. They product is trash and their customer service was even worse.

Excellent Router. Set up very smooth with Comcast. You can activate the device yourself using comcast app or web which is so nice not having to wait for support. Love the combo modem router as it eliminates a box and a power supply and the cabling from modem to router.

Also since these devices are made by the same company compatibility config issues are eliminated. Now I can easily move this device which is fairly compact easily from one area of my home to another if I need to.

One hint I would like to give the small pct of people who are getting dropped connections is to install a wall timer that reboots the router in the middle of the night. I had a R7000 nighthawk that seemed fo get messed up especially when connecting multiple times to netflix and or amazon prime.

The timer turns off at 2am and back on at 201 am. That solved all my dropped connection issues. I will see if I get similar issues with this router and if so I will plug it into the timer. So far (only 2 days) but working perfectly.

Wifi signal strength is very good and even a little stronger than the R7000 which is amazing as it has no external antennas. One more tip for those who do not see the 5g wifi signal. Change the “channel” for the 5g band from 156 to 48 or test other channels until the 5g signal shows up.

My internet provider is Xfinity and my plan is for speeds of up to 400 mbps. I bought this router to replace an outdated model which wasn’t compatible with my service—the old router was only delivering ~160 mbps download speed via Ethernet.

The Netgear Nighthawk was a MAJOR upgrade and easy to connect. Instructions & activation was straightforward and took >10 minutes total. Simply used the Xfinity app to activate, entered mac address located on router label, and boom setup+activation was complete, (no hellish phone calls to Comcast tech support needed).

Easily customizable WiFi name too. I performed some tests and was actually getting above the 400 mbps included in my Xfinity plan (~480 mbps via Ethernet connection). Has dual band transmitter (2. 4ghz + 5ghz) and the range is phenomenal.

Sleek design and well made. Very satisfied. 24×8 channels is a great value and provides more than enough speed to stream valorant on twitch while playing on the same pc with upwards of 144 fps consistently.

I bought this modem (Motorola MT7711) because it advertised download speeds over LAN and WiFi much greater than my subscribed cable speed of 400 Mbps (from Comcast). While the speed test showed that its speed on LAN (when a computer is connected to the modem using LAN cable) matched my cable’s subscribed speed on both IPv4 and IPv6, its speed on 5 GHz WiFi (at the maximum possible WiFi bandwidth of 80 MHz) is less than half (about 175 Mbps) of the subscribed speed (400 Mbps) over IPv6.

Please note that applications by default use IPv6, not IPv4, so it is very important that it gives the full speed on IPv6. Only when the speed test is forced to use IPv4 that it gives the subscribed speed (400 Mbps) on 5 GHz WiFi (when using 80 MHz WiFi bandwidth).

This behavior is very consistent and is clearly a software issue (the problem only happens on 5 GHz WiFi on IPv6, not on 5 GHz WiFi on IPv4). Also, it looks like the maximum speed that this modem can ever give on 5 GHz WiFi on IPv6 (at the maximum 80 MHz WiFi bandwidth), irrespective of how high is the cable’s subscribed speed, is about 175 Mbps.

When reached out to Motorola, their only response (besides having me do a modem reset, which made no difference) was to swap out the modem with another one (which they said could also be a refurbished one).

But that is not going to solve the problem. Since it is a software problem, it needs to be fixed in the software. Despite repeated requests, Motorola did not show any interest in doing the software fix.

Unfortunately, I discovered this critical issue after the 14 day return period; so I am stuck with it. It is so disappointing to be relegated to less than half of the subscribed speed due to this software issue with the modem, which Motorola has no interest in fixing.

First I tried the Arris G36 which is fast and has a strong signal when it works but setting it up with the app or web interface was basically impossible as both lose connection with the router randomly.

I couldn’t even change the DHCP lease time with it. The settings indicated I had changed the lease time but every 24 hours the lease for all of my smart devices would renew anyway. The last straw was when it reset itself to factory default for no apparent reason while I was at work losing all of the settings I had managed to change.

Then I tried the Netgear Nighthawk AX2700, what a complete piece of garbage it ended up being. It never worked so I contacted their customer support which I’m pretty sure a random person working the drive-thru at McDonalds would be more knowledgeable.

I couldn’t get any devices to connect to the Netgear unless I disabled DHCP and gave everything static IPs. Netgear’s bright idea for me to solve this issue was for me to change my SSID which I had had the same one for over 10 years.

Not sure how that would have helped anyway so I returned it to the store as well. Finally I tried the Motorola MT8733, apparently the 3rd time is the charm. I could not be more impressed. In about 15 or 20 minutes from taking it out of the box I was online with everything set the way I wanted.

The WiFi is stong and fast! I also tested the wired speed from one of the ethernet ports and I’m getting 1 Gbps. I’ve had a landline for years but I’ve never actually used it. Since the MT8733 has two phone line ports I hooked up a phone to it and that works great as well.

There isn’t much to the Motosync app outside of some parental controls, pausing your WiFi, and other basic functions. But everything you need if you want to adjust some settings like say your DHCP lease time can be found on the web interface (192.

168. 0. 1) This modem/router is a little pricier than the other two I mentioned but if you’re wanting to upgrade to Wifi6 or DOCSIS 3. 1 then this is your device. The biggest pro to me was how easy it was to set up as it actually worked the way it’s supposed vs the other two products.

Besides that it just works, it also looks great sitting on my dresser.

I upgraded my ISP plan from 105 mbps to Xfinity’s 1. 2 gbps plan, this time I decided to buy my own modem instead of renting from Xfinity. I can confirm that this modem works perfectly fine with Xfinity (at least here in Chicago).

Set up was a breeze, I was able to set up the modem without having to have an installer come out by using Xfinity app and and activating the modem. It was actually a lot easier than I had expected, I was glad I was able to do it through the app and not having to call customer support.

The unit only has 1x 2. 5gpbs ports which l was able to get +1. 4 gbps speeds directly to my pc when hard wired directly to that port. You may need to upgrade your network card and/or your ethernet cable to achieve speeds >1.

0 gbps. Wifi works, but I have a home with multiple floors so there is a drop off in performance as you get further away from the modem. Right next the the modem, my phone was getting +550 mbps speeds.

As I reached the farthest corner of my house, the speeds dropped to +150 mbps. So depending on the layout and construction of your house the wifi may be great or you may need other methods for wifi. The telephone works as expected, but honestly I haven’t had to use it much.

The modem has a nice matte finish and a relatively medium foot print. It’s LED’s are bright and informative. The web interface is pretty standard, with descriptions for each option of you hover your mouse over the question mark.

The Moto Sync app is a pretty decent app and relatively user friendly. You can set parental controls, block (or allow) websites, set schedules and even turn on or off wifi to specific devices on the fly.

I’ve been on the phone with Arris and Xfinity too many times since I purchased this modem/router almost 2 years ago. Since it’s still under the 2 year mark, I finally insisted with Arris that I needed a new one and they just sent it.

I had to pay for it ($200) plus $20 in shipping but the agent told me I’d get a refund once they receive my old product. My main problem was that Arris said the signal levels were off, which is why I kept losing internet connection.

Xfinity came out to fix the signal levels twice, adding a splitter on the outside, then on the inside of my house. Both times they said they could not reach the ideal signal levels that Arris insisted they should be at.

I’m almost ready to give up and pay the $14 per month rental fee for Xfinity’s gateway. But I’m so against the idea of renting something we should be able to buy. So far the new arris is working without as many event logs.

The Motorola Model MT7711 replaced a modem/router which was about 6 years old, which still worked well, but had lost its ability to send out a strong wi-fi signal very far. After much research, we were planning to purchase the Motorola Model 7700.

However we somehow were blessed to find this Model 7711 at a cheaper price than the Model 7700, which really did not make any sense. It appears the Model 7711 is identical to the Model 7700, except the Model 7711 has the ability and option to also do Xfinity Voice.

We have no plans at this time to add a Xfinity Voice landline phone to our package, but it is nice to know we have that option in the future with the Model 7711. We would not have that option with the Model 7700.

You do not have to add Xfinity Voice to use Model 7711. Since it was replacing an old modem/router, the Model 7711 greatly increased our speed, both in wi-fi and in Ethernet (with four Ethernet ports).

We even now get a speed a little higher than what we are paying to Xfinity. We certainly can recommend the Model 7711, especially if you ever have possible plans to add Xfinity Voice to your package.

Plus, unlike other brands of modem/routers, Motorola comes with a 2 year warranty!.

My old modem started to flake out on me so it was time to replace it. The Motorola AC3200 had all the features I need: fast (DOCSIS 3. 1), 4 ethernet ports, Xfinity ready, and an app for management. NOTE: It is in your best interest to pre-download the Minim App and the Xfinity app (if you are an Xfinity customer) I simply plugged my modem in, punch a code (located on a sticker under your modem) into the app, and waited about 5 minutes for it to do its thing.

On first try, my modem never connected to the internet but that was my fault because (1) I didn’t follow instructions and (2) I forgot that Xfinity requires you to register your modem with them–through the xfinity app.

Once I grabbed the Xfinity app and rebooted the modem everything worked magically after about 10 minutes of Motorola/Xfinity talking to each other. As long as you have the apps ready to go on your phone or tablet you should be fine.

I do not use the wifi on this router. Instead I use a Google mesh wifi. I was VERY PLEASED to see the mesh network automatically come back online about 2 minutes after the modem registered online with Xfinity.

Nonetheless, I intend to use the built-in wifi network as a backup in the event the Google Home wifi goes down. Motorola was smart enough to put stickers on the bottom of the modem with all the info you need to connect to the built-in 2.

4 or 5ghz signal. Our speed tests have improved significantly across all devices and our connection reliability improved dramatically, but again, I suspect something was wonky with my old DOCSIS 3. 0 modem.

This modem is compliant with ISP plans up to 500mbps. 32×8 means you have 32 downstream channels (think “lanes of a highway”) and 8 upstream channels which is critical in households with numerous wifi connected devices.

While the price point for a DOCSIS 3. 1 modem might seem daunting, you will recover that cost given you are no longer renting from your ISP–and you don’t need a separate wifi router as the antennas are baked into the modem.

This modem does NOT support a landline phone connection, however, so if you use a phone service through your ISP this isn’t the modem for you. The Minim app is very friendly and has lots of useful tools and can be monitored when you are away from the network.

The app will give you connected device info, it will help identify threats, has filtering options (security, ad privacy, adult content), speed testing, “today’s top data use” reports, pause/unpause connectivity, “time spent” reports letting you know what sites have been visited and how often/long, change reports & history, etc.

The Motorola MG8702 AC3200 Cable gateway + wireless router is kind of a strange product to review for me. My previous setup is a lot more like an enterprise grade network hooked up to an MB8600 cable modem, as my home network has always been a bit of a learning lab for me.

This new MG8702 gateway was pretty amazing in how easy it was to set up. When you open the box, there’s a card recommending you download the Motorola “Minim” app for your phone along with some other little inserts on how to activate it and the support numbers.

I connected the MG8702 to my cable hookup and downloaded the app. I then connected to the wifi network created by the MG8702 (using the SSID and password on the sticker on the gateway) and activated it using the xfinity app (which you’re required to do now instead of through a web browser).

Once activated, the Motorola Minim app connected to the MG8702 through the “cloud” after scanning the QR code on the sticker on the bottom of the gateway. The Minim app takes care of all the basic setup you need to get a secure, fast network going for the average family.

I think the total process to set up the network took less than 2 minutes using the app. Wireless speeds were great with my Surface Book and Note 20 Ultra – I haven’t stress tested the network yet but the 4×4 MIMO AC wifi should be more than enough for most families.

Wired speed maxes out at the ~930mbps that I got with my MB8600 so no problems there. One big advantage to using Motorola cable modems is they are much more tolerant of poor signal quality than the ones you can rent from Comcast.

My signal has always been just inside the acceptable window and the original rental modem I had would reboot constantly as it timed out. The MG8702 appears to have the same tolerance as the MB8600 as it has not reset at all in the 5 days that I’ve had it, which included two strong thunderstorms! My only complaint with the MG8702 is that it doesn’t offer much flexibility for someone with an existing network.

For an average user who just wants to get something that can be set up in a few minutes and be totally forgettable, this is a great product. For a more tech savvy person, this doesn’t offer the flexibility that having a dedicated modem and separate router can provide.

I just received my Motorola 8702 Cable Modem/Router a few days ago and have been putting it through its paces. Inside the box along with the cable modem/router is a power cable, ethernet cord, and couple pages of user documentation.

First I must say, it’s been a while since I’ve used any Motorola equipment and so far, I’m thoroughly impressed with the quality of this cable modem. It’s much taller than my current cable modem (which I just recently purchased), however, it has a nice sleekness to it and amazing build quality.

On the back you will find a USB port, WPS and WLAN buttons (along with a RESET pinhole button), 4 LAN Ethernet ports, COAX connecting point, ON/OFF button, and the power adapter port. On the front panel is where you will find the status LEDs that will let you know what’s currently going on with the cable modem/router.

Now connecting the cable modem/router is fairly simple especially if you’ve done this before. However, I must note that if you are replacing equipment that you may be renting from your ISP or any other cable modem for that matter you must inform your ISP of the MAC address of the cable modem which can be located on the bottom of the device.

Several ISPs (like mine Xfinity), allow the customer to update their hardware online either through their websites or apps. Xfinity allows me to update changes through my Xfinity app, which makes it a lot easier than having to sit and wait on hold forever.

After connecting, everything to the back of the modem I downloaded the Minim app from the App Store (or Google Play Store if you have Android) and followed the prompts to finish setting up my device.

Once the setup process was complete, I started testing out the speed by visiting a few websites on my desktop in the living room and almost immediately noticed a significant boost in the loading of different sites.

To test the Wi-Fi, I went to the upstairs bedrooms of our condo and tested the connection where we had trouble getting little to no signals before. The signal was strong in both bedrooms upstairs and well as the basement.

Signal used to fade slightly near the garage door headed outside but it has gotten much much better with this cable modem/router combo.

Just recently installed the modem/router. Installation was straightforward and took only minutes to complete. Much more time was taken to register the device with internet provider Spectrum than to install.

After completing installation, it was easy to install the wifi signal on our computers and the Roku devices for our streaming service.

The product was easy to set up, however because the pass code/key information was not clear, I lost a couple of days not being able to use the modem. That was a disappointment. When the cable guy was finally able to came by, he left my house within 10-15 min.

the “I” I kept using in my key code was suppose to be a 1. He said it is also difficult to differentiate the Motorola brand “O” from the 0 (zero). Very frustrating.

I was having issues with my older modem/router from Spectrum (about 4 years old). Lost wi-fi connection to laptop, Firestick, etc. pretty regularly. Plus, I was paying Spectrum a monthly fee for their unit.

This new Motorola modem/router has resolved all the issues I was having. It was very easy to setup and works perfectly. Plus. no more monthly fees to Spectrum!.