Motorola SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

UPDATED REVIEW: It was fun while it lasted. This modem lasted me 7 months before dying. Ironically I upgraded to the SB6183 model (even though this is the 3rd modem from the same company) and I love this one so far. Here's hoping it lasts longer than 7 months. I dropped my review down to 3 stars from 5 because this is the second reliability issue with this model.______________________________________________OLD REVIEW: OMG - I'm SO GLAD I BOUGHT THIS! What I pay for is 50 Megabytes Max download. I'm clocking 125 Megabytes! I had to confirm this on multiple sites because I couldn't believe it. It's been running beautifully on multiple devices and I've got it all... Tablets, phones, PS4, two Google Chromecasts and everything is working SO MUCH BETTER. Buy This! Save $10 bucks a month in Cable Modem Fees! I'll even walk you - STEP BY STEP below!______________________________________________Installation Instructions - Step by Step For Comcast Customers:Step 1: Screw in the cable to the back of the modem - make sure it's nice and tight.Step 2: Plug your Cat5 cable (the one that looks like a phone cable) to your computer/laptop. (Even if you have a router - wait until after.)Step 3: Plug in the power supply to your modem. You'll see a bunch of lights blinking - ignore it for now.Step 4: Call Comcast at 1-800-Comcast (Press 1 for English) then Press 2 for Internet SupportStep 5: Tell them you bought a new modem and you need them to hook it up on their end (Sorry this isn't an optional step. I know I didn't want to talk to them either)Step 6: They are going to ask two questions so be prepared to answer these: Question 1: What is your MAC ID? (On the bottom of the modem is a little piece of paper with this info - or if you're lucky - a copy of the MAC ID is on your instruction manual. Read them the info. Question 2: They are going to ask what this model brand ~ tell them SB6141 (This brand you're buying on this page.)Step 7: Be patient - they will change the settings on their end. They might ask you to unplug the modem for 20 or 30 seconds after they are done updating the info on their end. The modem lights will go off and then will come on and blink. This step might take a few minutes so be patient.Step 8: They will ask you to type in a web address in your browser. (Chrome or Internet Explorer - doesn't matter.) Type in a familiar web address like Facebook.com or Comcast.com to see if it's working. IT WILL BE SLOW/LAGGY for the first few minutes. This is normal. It will speed up and should be at full speed in 45 minutes.Step 9: Visit SpeedTest.Net or SpeakEasy.net/speedtest and click on Begin Test (or choose a location) and you will see how fast you're downloading and uploading. (It helps if you know how fast you're internet speeds are supposed to be.) I know I'm supposed to have a 50 Megabit Max speed ~ however, I'm clocking 125 Megabytes! (In Easy speak - pretend your modem is a car. The maximum speed limit your car will go is 50mph. After buying this modem - it's possible to easily go 125 mph!) If you are going over the speed limit you're paying for - DON'T SAY ANYTHING to them or they might/will throttle your speeds back. (Note: Speeds do vary by location and slow down over distance)Step 10: Now you will save $10 a month for as long as you own this modem! That's $10 bucks you're not giving them!Step 11: Use that $10 bucks every month and treat yourself to something nice. :-)______________________________________________________________________IF YOU BOUGHT THE WHITE WIRELESS (TP-LINK TL-WR841N Wireless N300 Home Router, 300Mpbs, IP QoS, WPS Button) to go with this modem - KEEP READING: (I'll walk you through this part too.)Step 12: Okay - so we know your new modem works beautifully. Now take the Cat 5 that's plugged from your modem to your Computer/Laptop and plug the computer/laptop end into the blue slot. (There's only 1 blue slot)Step 13: Take the Cat5 that came with your router and plug it into any of the yellow slots and the other end back into your computer/laptop.Step 14: Take the tiny CD out of the envelope and pop it into your computer and hit AUTO RUN (when it pops up)Step 15: Choose the option on the right (which will be TL-WR841N) Easy SetupStep 16: Follow the instructions. It's pretty self explanatory - pick a name for your Wi-Fi signal and when you get to your WiFi password - pick something you'll remember (or write it down and put is somewhere where you'll find it) - DO NOT KEEP THE DEFAULT PASSWORD. Pick something else, anything but the default password.Step 17: It'll start configuring your router and will run a test. Just follow the instructions - it's real easy. Be patient - may take a few minutes.Step 18: Pull out your phone or tablet and click on the Wifi signal of whatever you just named it. Enter your WiFi password and if it says CONNECTED then you're done!Step 19: On your phone or tablet - download an app like SpeedTest (on Android or Apple) and test your Wifi speeds. It should be pretty fast.Step 20: Pat yourself on your back - you're done and online! Congrats!That's it! Enjoy!(PS ~ The bottom blinking light - it doesn't matter if its blue or orange. If the blinking bothers you - add a piece of electrical tape over it or put it somewhere out of sight.)