Customer Reviews for NETGEAR - Refurbished Excellent - Nighthawk 32 x 8 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great choice
on May 6, 2026
Posted by: Vince
Purchased the modem to increase internet speed. Was recommended by my internet service provider. Was super easy to install and set up! Highly recommend the cm1200
Purchased the modem to increase internet speed. Was recommended by my internet service provider. Was super easy to install and set up! Highly recommend the cm1200
The modem works as claimed and meets all performance needs. I had a problem with it getting on line. I called the help line and determined that the problem was with the ISP. They had to do something on their end to get the ISP and the modem to communicate.
My previous NETGEAR N900 router (I had a separate TP-Link modem) was purchased 13 years and running smoothly for my 500Mbps COX network with very rare issues. I also used a NETGEAR ethernet switch. My cable company insisted that I needed to upgrade to a DOCSIS 3.1 modem/router so I purchased this one along with the NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi router to replace it. It worked great for about a week then my internet started dropping, requiring a ridiculous number of reboots to reconnect-only to be dropped again. After a lot of diagnosis and a visit from my COX service tech, it was determined that this model of modem/router is ultra-sensitive to any issues in the incoming cable line. The 'lower-end' models are more