D-Link DCM-201 USB/Ethernet Cable Modem, DOCSIS 1.1 Certification

by D-Link

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A0BOR
• Item model number: DCM-201
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,212 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 11, 2003

Product Description

The DCM-201 from D-Link is a two-way cable modem that delivers high speed Internet through a cable network. It can connect to a computer via an Ethernet and/or USB port. The modem provides intelligent IP allocation management that can be configured to work on a static or DHCP network in order to meet your Internet service provider¿s requirements. The DCM-201 has maximum download speed of 38 Mbps and maximum upload at 10 Mbps, giving you more speed than ever. Besides all these great features, the DCM-201 also provides 56-bit DES (Data Encryption Standard) to encrypt data transactions for both upstream and downstream transmission which provides a secure network.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plug and Play Internet, September 30, 2003

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wearing brown - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DCM-201 USB/Ethernet Cable Modem, DOCSIS 1.1 Certification (Personal Computers)

I used to have a cable modem that was provided by my cable company but I didn't want to pay the monthly lease fee anymore so I went out and bought this D-Link Cable Modem. I wasn't sure what all I had to do to get it to work, but when I asked a more computer knowledgable friend he said I just needed to plug it in and it will automatically configure itself.

So that's all I did. I called my cable company and told them I'd be switching modems, they wanted some long number off the back of the modem and said I was all set to go. So I plugged in the coax cable on the modem and plugged in the power. Within the next 10 seconds I was connected tot he Internet again.

Very easy.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars HOT! HOT! HOT!, July 17, 2004

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Tall Paul (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DCM-201 USB/Ethernet Cable Modem, DOCSIS 1.1 Certification (Personal Computers)

The transfer rates of this modem are great but this modem gets way too hot. This modem had to be placed on the floor far from the computer. I returned this modem and got a Linksys and the heat problem is gone. This DLink modem can't be stacked because of the heat

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Works fine - until heat problems started, November 28, 2004

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LaterGator "LaterGator" (Concord, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: D-Link DCM-201 USB/Ethernet Cable Modem, DOCSIS 1.1 Certification (Personal Computers)

A cable modem is a fairly uninteresting beast. It pretty much works or it doesn't. This modem caused no problems for about 3 months of operation then just died. Reboot. Dead. Reboot. Dead. Turn it off for a while. Alive for 5 minutes - then dead. Have temporarily solved the problem by yanking the circuit board out of the case, hooking up all the connectors and hanging it in front of a small fan. It's not elegant - but it's been up ever since.

Maybe their newer model (which looks to have some holes in the case) doesn't have this issue. Maybe I have a lemon. It's a really nice aluminum case - just doesn't seem to allow for cooling.