Cisco-Linksys Cable Modem with Ethernet USB Connection

by Cisco

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.5 x 2.7 inches ; 7.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WIK61I
• Item model number: CM100
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,303 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #39 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Modems
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Experience the savings of owning your own cable modem! The Linksys Cable Modem is an easy and affordable way to get a blazing fast connection to the Internet--far faster than a dial-up and without tying up your phone line. The "always on" connection eliminates dial-up wait time and busy signals. Web surfing and your e-mail are instantly available, anytime. And with the extra speed, online gaming is a whole new experience and download time on big music, video, and other files goes from minutes to seconds.

Installation is quick and simple. Connect it directly to any PC with an available USB or Ethernet port, and you’re ready to surf the Internet. Or connect it to a Linksys router and share that high-speed Internet access with everyone on your home network. The Linksys CM100 Cable Modem is fully compliant with all industry standards--DOCSIS 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0--so you know it’ll work with any DOCSIS cable Internet service provider.

When you own a Linksys Cable Modem, you'll avoid monthly equipment rental charges and make the most of your high-speed cable Internet connection.

Features

• Own your own DOCSIS 2.0 Cable modem and avoid paying monthly rent
• Easy installation--one phone call to your Internet service provider completes the setup
• "Always on" connection eliminates dial-up wait times and busy signals
• Up to 100 times faster than dial-up Internet connections

Product Description

Experience the savings of owning your own cable modem! The Linksys Cable Modem is an easy and affordable way to get a blazing fast connection to the Internet¿far faster than a dial-up, and without tying up your phone line. The "always on" connection eliminates dial-up wait time and busy signals. Web surfing and your e-mail are instantly available, anytime. And with the extra speed, online gaming is a whole new experience, and download time on big music, video, and other files goes from minutes to seconds.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

96 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great, dependable modem, March 6, 2008

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Susanna Hutcheson "Copywriting for the Discri... (Midwest U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys Cable Modem with Ethernet USB Connection (Personal Computers)

My Motorola Surfboard would come and go. It was not dependable. So I trotted down to OfficeMax and bought this Linksys modem. It was a snap it install. No software needed unless you use it with USB, which I don't.

I called Cox and gave them the numbers off the box and was online fast. No more being knocked off when I least expect it. In fact, I haven't been knocked off at all.

This is a great modem. I use it with a Linksys N router and Cox Communications.

Not much you can say about a modem. It either keeps you online or not. This one does.

Highly recommended.

-Susanna K. Hutcheson

67 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Cable Modems are Not Created Equal, August 30, 2008

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MotoPops (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco-Linksys Cable Modem with Ethernet USB Connection (Personal Computers)

Though there was nothing fundamentally wrong with my old Linksys BEFCMU10 V2, we were just not getting anywhere near the speeds claimed by Comcast on the eastside - only got up to 5000kbps down and 1100 up (speedtest.net) - eventually had a tech come out to check all connections and redo splitters - he recommended a CM upgrade tho I believed a CM is a CM... So we splashed out on the latest 4x4 inch baby from Cisco/Linksys.
Installation and advising Comcast of the new MAC address took minutes tho one would think there would be an easier way than calling a call center?
The change was nothing short of DRAMATIC. Our speedtest.net speed went to 31000kbps down and 3000 up (little less in evening). I can't really see a 6-fold improvement in average browsing, but the local bottleneck is now gone and now dependent on the multiple websites and jump servers' performance.
As both old and new modems are docsis 2.0 I NEVER expected this kind of improvement and consider it $$ well spent. Btw, it's matched with a D-Link DIR-655 wireless router. Another btw - there's no direct link between the speedtest speed results and the actual kbps you see when you download a file - the latter depends on the website and other intermediate architecture. Last btw - the USB connection is Not for external storage like routers have, it's an alternative way (to the ethernet connection) to connect the CM100 to your PC (havent quite worked that one out - guess there must be some mobile PCs that dont have CAT5 connections or can one use them simultaneously to 2 PCs?)

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little modem, February 25, 2009

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Robert S. Moskalik "Bob M" (Coldwater, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys Cable Modem with Ethernet USB Connection (Personal Computers)

Linksys CM100 Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet ConnectionsAfter reading the discussions regarding this modem at Amazon.com, I purchased one to replace my rental unit from Charter. Not being a techie, I was a bit hesitant to do so. Well, was I surprised how easily it was to set up and get operational! After taking my router out of the loop, I followed the quick set up guide, connecting the modem directly to the computer thru the ethernet connection. Then, with the computer on, the Charter website came up and guided me thru the MAC address switch. Never did have to call Charter tech support. I was on the web within 10 minutes. My Linksys WRT54GL router accepted this modem without a glitch, although the Linksys Easy Setup Advisor apparently didn't recognize the new system until I turned the computer off, then back on. Download speeds are about the same, upload speeds are about 4 times faster, according to the Speedtest.net results. To any Charter subscribers, at least here in Michigan, I highly recommend this cable modem. For any non techie, trying to get away from endless cable modem rental fees, as I was, I recommend this device for ease of installation.