This was part of a package of upgrades we needed to increase speed from our Internet provider. We also purchased a Netgear wifi. We got the speed and better wifi coverage throughout the house. I like using the same brands for both modem and wifi. You know they will work together easily.
This is an upgrade from a Netgear CM600, which worked perfectly fine. My download speeds increased from about 160 Mbps to 351 Mbps (service provider limited). Wifi coverage throughout my house also appears to be better using the same WiFi router (a NETGEAR Nighthawk X6).
The nighthawk only has 1 port that the data comes out of. I am not sure what the other ports are for. I was hoping that the router could provide data directly to a couple different things and it does not. But the one port is pretty fast.
Response from netgear.comBy NETGEAR Team, October 24, 2019
Hi Sabin,
This product has Four (4) Gigabit Ethernet ports that can be used to connect different devices. . We would like to hear more about your experience. please contact us at Netgearteam@netgear.com
We have comcast which is the only provider we can get in our area, our service is the worst! Being retired we needed to cut costs and still have access to the internet, we purchased this to help improve our speeds AND save money monthly on our bill by not renting outdated equipment from this provider. Paired with NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12/12-Stream AX11000 WiFi Router, Wi-Fi 6 (RAX200) works like a dream. Very easy to install for anyone! Recommended very highly!