ARRIS / Motorola SURFboard Gateway SBG6580 DOCSIS 3.0 Wireless N Cable Modem – Retail Packaging
The Motorola SURFboard SBG6580 eXtreme Wireless Cable Modem Gateway unleashes the next wave of broadband technology at exceptional speeds with high-performance Wireless N networking and a 4-port Gigabit Ethernet router. The SBG6580 is up to 8 times faster than DOCSIS® 2.0 broadband cable modems making it capable of reaching data rates up to 300 Mbps. That makes gaming, shopping, downloading, working, high-quality voice and video conferencing, and peer-to-peer networking applications — far more realistic, faster, and efficient than ever before. In addition to the lightning fast speeds, the SBG6580 includes an 802.11n wireless access point with dual band capabilities, as well as a 4-port Gigabit Ethernet router. The SBG6580 delivers your complete personal media experience, at lightning-fast broadband speed.
Delivers a realistic gaming experience wirelessly – watch as games come to life:
Next Generation DOCSIS® 3.0; backwards compatible to DOCSIS 2.0
Up to 8x faster than DOCSIS 2.0 cable modems
Enhance your interactive gaming experience
Stream HD video throughout your network – wired or wirelessly
Easy to install and simple to use with Motorola’s setup wizard and Wi-Fi pairing button
Secure and protect your data and privacy with a built-in, commercial-grade firewall
Here is what customers think:
“I’ve had this modem in place for a month now and I am impressed in every respect. I previously had the Motorola 901 (which was a rock-solid performer), and upgraded to gain the “N” level of wireless performance and be prepared for DOCSIS 3.0 from my cable provider (Charter). I find this gateway performs to the limits of my ISP (which in my case at my rural location it 25 down and 3 up), and has good “reach” throughout my home. It performs flawlessly including hosting uninterrupted 4-way video-conferencing (Apple iSight). For those having problems, I suggest you relax your firewall settings a bit, especially those related to scrubbing packets. All make sure your cable provider is doing their part on the performance in, including having the right levels of line voltages in and out of your home (you can see these on the unit’s diagnostics panel). In sum, I’m smiling, have no remorse whatsoever, would buy again, and would advise my best Friend to do so as well.”
“I bought the SBG6580 a few months ago to replace an aging Linksys WCG200 gateway. The Linksys had been fine, and it got me addicted to the all-in-one concept, rather than having a separate modem and wireless router. I never had much trouble with the Linksys most of the time I had it. However, it did seem to be starting to “go,” with more frequent reboots required toward the end. So, I checked my ISP’s web site (Cox) to find out what wireless gateways were on their “good guy list” and I found the SBG6580 on it. I was very interested in upgrading from wireless G to N, and a quick search of Best Buy’s site told me that my local store had the SBG6580 in stock. I found it very easy to set up, and I started running speed and ping tests on it to see if it was really “all that.” The ping test revealed some issues, and as noted in other reviews, I traced it to that darned “IP Flood Detection” checkbox on the Firewall page. I turned that off, and BOOM, I was off to the races! I just checked the Status page, and the gateway has been “up” for over 66 days without interruption. I heartily recommend this device.”
ARRIS / Motorola SURFboard Gateway SBG6580 DOCSIS 3.0 Wireless N Cable Modem – Retail Packaging