Cisco CM100 Certified Refurbished LINKSYS Cable Modem

by Cisco

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001L9265G
• Item model number: CM100-RM
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,737 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #50 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Modems
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2008

Product Description

Linksys Certified Refurbished Product Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connections.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CM100 Cable Modem, June 22, 2009

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G. Kishi "Spreeez" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco CM100 Certified Refurbished LINKSYS Cable Modem (Personal Computers)

I received this item and had made arrangements to cable service started. What I thought was interesting was the tech from Comcast said this device was completely unusable since the serial number had been registered elsewhere I had to rent a unit from him. After a couple of days, I called the service department and while on the phone he told me all I needed was the MAC address and they would take care of the rest.

Well, needless to say, the unit works great! Was even able to connect my router to and set up my network with no issues. What was Comcast thinking? Well, when I got my bill they overcharged me for the service I signed up for and kept the rent charges on the bill after I returned their modem.

The modem works great and I'm glad I made the purchase!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Save Money, Get the Job Done, April 18, 2010

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SuperCourier (Miami) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cisco CM100 Certified Refurbished LINKSYS Cable Modem (Personal Computers)

Nice stuff here. I bought this for the same reason most others are doing so: To save money on usurious modem rental fees slipped in by default from most cable providers, and to not pay full price for an otherwise boring, unsexy, unnoticed piece of hardware. Success on both ends. Just remember, before you realize that there's no returns on this baby and throw it against a wall in frustration, that you must REGISTER YOUR NEW MODEM'S MAC ADDRESS WITH YOUR PROVIDER!!! Duh!!! (It's written on a label in teeny, tiny print underneath.) Just give your ISP a phone call.

Minor Downsides:

*It's DOCSIS 2.0 compliant...good, but DOCSIS 3.0 is here in many areas. Still, I get crazy fast speeds promised by DOCSIS 3.0 (which isn't in my area yet) anyhow, so whatever. It'll still work after upgrades anyhow.

*Its "Link" light keeps blinking no matter what, in contradiction to what its somewhat skimpy online only documentation literature claims it should do. A bit confusing if you at first have configuration issues. No matter, it works.

*It's a "No Return" situation, though I think the simplicity of these items is such that you shouldn't have to worry about getting a lemon. So cheap, anyhow. Check the new-item prices and decide.

*It keeps going down in price! I know, that's an upside for you, but I paid almost $30, so boohoo for me.

In the end it's just as good as the Motorola Surfboard which Comcast sneak-rented to me for a year. Buy this and save some money!!!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a deal, February 19, 2010

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Baby Shoes (Mishawaka, IN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cisco CM100 Certified Refurbished LINKSYS Cable Modem (Personal Computers)

Easy to set up. Been running ever since without a hiccup. No reason to buy the "new" one when the refurbished model works perfectly at a much lower price. Highly recommended.