I needed an affordable solution to be able to connect the expanding number of devices that require an internet connection...the fact that I didn't have to contact my access provider was a huge plus...since setup I have not experienced any buffering on TV or disconnects of devices that would disconnect on my old modem/router. Very happy with my purchase.
It was an easy setup the pamphlet that it came with walked me through the steps and i was online in about 20 minutes the speeds are actually faster than it boasts hitting almost 700 mb download consistantly
I needed this modem/router for work since my Spectrum equipment stopped working. Easy setup. I just had to call Spectrum to activate it on their end. NETGEAR even provided the Spectrum activation phone number!