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by mjevans 2627 days ago
This is the main reference I used when shopping for a cable modem a couple months ago:

https://badmodems.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=65000

You'd have to scroll down a bit on the page (I'm copying the factual data in case the remote link goes down at a later date).

The bad news is that a lookup table is literally required to know what chipset is in use inside of the device - just like with all of the WiFi adapters :(

(PS, this table looks like garbage, but many users on mobile will cry if I prefix with spaces to make it look OK... I'd really rather every newline were a <br> element.)

Motorola/Arris Modems Motorola SB 6121 4x4 (Intel Puma 5) Motorola 6180 8x4 (Intel Puma 5) Arris SB 6183 16x4 and Motorola MB7420 16x4 (Both Broadcom)

NetGear Modems NetGear CM1100 32x8 (Broadcom) NetGear CM1000 32x8 (Broadcom) NetGear Orbi CBK40 32x8 (Intel Puma 7) Note: I tested this model and was told that this modem build into Orbi does not have same issues as other Puma 6/7 modems. I haven't seen any issues with it since using it. The Orbi modem is based off Netgears CM700.

TP-Link TP-Link - TC-7610 8x4 (Broadcom)

Routers what work with zero issues with the above cable modems list in my current collection: Asus - RT-AC66U and GT-AC5300 (OEM and Merlin FW) D-Link - Many model routers tested including COVR models. Linksys - WRT1900AC v1 and WRTx32v1 NetDuma - R1 Current firmware version (1.03.6i) Netgear - Orbi CBK40, R7800, XR450 and XR500

Forum User Modem and Router Experiences Arris - SB 6141 8x4 (Intel Puma 5) and D-Link DIR-890L and ASUS RT-AC5300 Arris - SB 6141 8x4 (Intel Puma 5) and Asus RT-AC66U Arris - SB 6183 16x4 (Broadcom) and Linksys WRT1900ACM and WRT32x and NetGear XR500 Arris - SB 6183 16x4 (Broadcom) and NetGear XR500 Cisco - DPQ3212 (Broadcom) and Asus RT-AC66r, D-Link DGL-4500, NetDumaR1 and NetGear R7000 Motorola - MB 7220 (Broadcom) and Asus RT-AC66r, D-Link DGL-4500, NetDumaR1 and NetGear R7000 TP-Link - TC-7610 8x4 (Broadcom) and NetDuma R1
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jlgaddis 2627 days ago
> (I'm copying the factual data in case the remote link goes down at a later date).

That's what the Internet Archive is for! The URL above has now been archived [0].

[0]: https://web.archive.org/web/20190417095456/https://badmodems...

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jdironman 2627 days ago
Now we have a second reference in case, god forbid, something happen to the internet archive. Something happening is always possible!
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Fnoord 2622 days ago
Put your (cable/DSL/fiber) 'modem' [it is a router] in bridge modus and be done with it. Anything would work then. Ubiquity gear (which I use), but also different (more open source) stuff like Turris Omnia, Turris Mox, or a lovely PC Engines APU2.
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