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Motorola SURFboard® Wireless Cable Modem Gateway (SBG900)
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List Price: $119.99
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Manufacturer: Motorola
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Motorola
EAN: 0612572105658
Feature: PCs can be located where it is most convenient, not where there is a physical connection
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Motorola
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Motorola
Model: SBG900
Publisher: Motorola
Special Features: nv:Modem Type^Cable|Form Factor^External|Interface^Ethernet|Interface^USB
Studio: Motorola
Warranty: 2 years warranty
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Features
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PCs can be located where it is most convenient, not where there is a physical connection
Surf the Internet at speeds up to 100 times faster than a 28.8k analog modem
Offers 802.11g wireless technology with a range of up to 328 ft indoors and 1312 ft outdoors
Everyone on your network (up to 252 users) can share a single broadband connection
64-bit and 128-bit WEP security keeps hackers and viruses from attacking your network
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Editorial Reviews:
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When you combine a modem and wireless access point in one easy to install unit, it's easy to network all the computers, peripherals and game consoles in your home or small office. The SBG900 offers a fast Internet connection, a secure network and the convenience and flexibility of wireless Internet access. Surf the Internet at speeds up to 100 times faster than a traditional analog modem whether you're online doing homework or working on important files. 802.11g wireless technology means you can roam throughout your home or office without losing your network connection. At the same time, the commercial-grade firewall will keep hackers and viruses from attacking your network. Two diversity antennas (one internal and one external) to enhance wireless connectivity Commerical-grade firewall enhances network security - Denial of Service (DoS) attack prevention, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Intrusion detection and Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) protects your network while gaming online System Requirements - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2, Netscape Navigator 6.2 or higher, Minimum 486/66 (Pentium Processor preferred) or Macintosh-compatible CPU (Power PC) 10/100 Base-T, Ethernet or USB connection and High speed data service
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Motorola surfboard
Comment: This is a great product. Much simpler and more compact than seperate modum and router. For reasons completely unclear to me it isn't availible in any store I visited. Amazon is a great way to buy it,
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wireless Motorola Cable Modem
Comment: Motorola SURFboard® Wireless Cable Modem Gateway (SBG900)
I love this item! Setup was hassle free. I will caution those who are not tech savvy to call your cable provider customer support and give them the MAC Address of the device before installing it.. this is especially necessary if you have a phone service like Vonage. Comcast has a special customer support phone option to setup a store bought device.
There was a small glitch with the Vonage service if you turn on the modem firewall. This was easily fixed by making a special entry in the DHCP Leases page in the modem setup (do this BEFORE!! you turn on the modem firewall)... just add the ID address of the voice terminal (usually a copy and paste) then tell it to BYPASS THE FIREWALL. I have contacted both Motorola and Vonage about this workaround and both companies now have it for tech support. They can tell you how to make the change if you have Vonage as a phone service.
Although, if you have a decent software firewall.. you don't need to activate the modem firewall.
I do suggest that you use the WPA Shared wireless access feature. its just a matter of choosing the option setting and password.
The other item... Choose a name for your wireless network, then turn off the name broadcast feature. This will prevent strangers from stealing your wireless access.
The two items in question were not a challenge for me, because I am familiar with this kind of hardware. Which is why I provided the basic information here.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Product
Comment: I bought a Linksys WCG200 combo cable modem/router from BestBuy a year ago, stupidly ignoring the warnings about random disconnects. Well, all those negative reviews were right -- the thing disconnected an average of a dozen times a day, most often during long uploads and streaming-video downloads. In desperation, I purchased the Motorola SBG900 from Amazon (for a lot less money than the Linksys) and couldn't be happier.
I connected the SBG900, called in the MAC ID number to my Internet provider (Charter), and was using the new unit within 3 minutes. It has performed flawlessly since then, and I would unreservedly recommend this product to anyone who's had random-disconnect problems with other-brand routers.
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Summary: Convenient all-in-one, but the DHCP server gets confused
Comment: I have a pretty diverse network, so I needed something that was not going to insist I toe the Windows line. This unit was easy to set up at first, and the speed was very good. I did have to wire my two Airport Express units because the alphabet soup of security options didn't jive. The trouble started when a PC or laptop would be awakened. It would occasionally get a complaint from the DHCP server that the requested IP was already taken. Then it would be stuck, not able to get an IP at all. This didn't make sense because I was using dynamic addressing for all devices. When I switched to static addressing, the problem seemed to go away. But I could not assign static addressing to the WinXP computer. I tried several times, and each time it looked like it switched to static, but later it would revert back to dynamic. I also could not use static addressing on the Airport Express units because they would not activate reliably. As others have said, you have to use the DHCP server whether you like it or not. I have not found any other highly rated all-in-one, so I may go back to modem+router, all Linksys.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect so far!!
Comment: I am using the modem and wireless router with a PS3, laptop and printer. I have had no problems so far. I'm saving money by not having to rent the cable company's modem and I get the wireless router to boot. I can gain access to the network from anywhere in the house and my PS3 has no lag time. Overall, I am glad that I purchased this item.
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