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EtherFast Cable Modem - Version 2

Manufacturer: Linksys Inc. Part number: BEFCMU10

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Description:: Experience the savings of owning your own cable modem! The Linksys Cable Modem is the easiest and most 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 ... Read more

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5 stars

Constantly drops connections

by on October 19, 2003

Pros: Simple to setup, easy-to-read internal page and LEDs, stackable wih Linksys router, relatively small footprint if not stacking with router.

Cons: Apparently I'm not the only one with constantly dropped connections. Modem needs to be rebooted at least twice a day. Signal levels are perfect, PC is tip-top (brand new PC), modem provisioned correctly. I think people buy this based on the router's fanta

4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
2 stars

Worked great when it was supported...but no more

by Jotas on January 10, 2007

Pros: Your own modem, stacks nicely with other Linksys devices, Easy to setup

Cons: No longer supported by Comcast, No upgrade path to DOCSIS 1.1, Constant connection drops

Summary: I purchased this modem about three years ago and was satisfied with it for about 1 1/2 years. It stacked up nicely on top of my other Linksys products ...

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Summary: I purchased this modem about three years ago and was satisfied with it for about 1 1/2 years. It stacked up nicely on top of my other Linksys products at that time.

However, with time and changes this modem is now no longer supported by Comcast because they claim it cannot be upgraded to DOCSIS 1.1 standards. Finger pointing between Linksys and Comcast have left the poor consumer out in the cold and in the middle of a no win situation.

The other big problem is that there never goes an hour that this modem does not drop the Internet connection. It is a pain to manually reset the modem each time this occurs, and it sometimes the only way to temporarily get your connection back up and running.

From experience with other Linksys products I have now turned away from this company. The other products like this one have let me down, specifically their WAPS/WiFi cards and routers.

Avoid this modem at all cost and instead go with a Motorola which after I did, gave me not only a steady connection, but also increased my bandwidth by 1MB.

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2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
3 stars

wont stay online

by on March 23, 2004

Pros: works for basic surfing

Cons: gets knocked offline with multiple downloads and uploads going.bandwidth throttling programs helps keep it online.in fact knocked off while writing this.

2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
1 stars

Don't waste your time

by jeepnariz on June 12, 2005

Pros: stacks nicely

Cons: pathetic performance

Summary: I'm a big fan of Linksys routers, so thought I would try this cable modem since it stacked nicely with my wireless router. Well couldn't get it to ...

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Summary: I'm a big fan of Linksys routers, so thought I would try this cable modem since it stacked nicely with my wireless router. Well couldn't get it to stay online, had to continually reboot it, any large download files or P2P and it would go offline. I had Cox cable out twice thinking it was an outside line problem, eventually replaced it with the Motorola Surfboard SB5100, wow what a difference, Motorola is like comparing a Ferrari to a VW, tremendous speed, not data loss, never goes off line and handles my vonage phone system and all wireless computes with ease. Go with Motorola and forget Linksys for modems and save your time and aggravation!

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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
6 stars

Save your money, buy a pigeon!

by on January 8, 2004

Pros: Looks good. Nice size. Reasonably priced.

Cons: Unreliable. Needs to be rebooted daily (sometimes more), especially if a large file is down/up loaded. Linksys tech support was unresponsive.

1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
5 stars

Keeps dropping connection

by on September 11, 2003

Pros: Easy to install, and setup. Appearance.

Cons: My first one worked fine for 10 months, then started dropping the connection almost daily, needing to be rebooted. I exchanged for a new one from Linksys, but the new one does the same thing.

1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
3 stars

Not for consumer use

by on June 18, 2003

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Summary: If you have a great deal of time to spend on the phone with Linksys technical support, then you might like this product - that is what it will take ...

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Summary: If you have a great deal of time to spend on the phone with Linksys technical support, then you might like this product - that is what it will take to get a return authorization. I've been through 3 of these wonderful devices and they all have failed. One guy even told me that his last job was as a pizza delivery boy. I tremble at the thought of what their engineers might have been doing prior to production of this POS.

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8 stars

This modem won't last for more then 12 months.

by on February 18, 2005

Pros: This modem only works well for the first 10 months, after that it begins to drop connection daily.

Cons: Linksys needs to learn from Motorola.

1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
2 stars

Constant Connection Drops!!

by pjkeever on January 22, 2008

Pros: All-in-One

Cons: Bulky and drops Constantly

Summary: The Modem is very large and worked about 2 hours before it started to drop connection. Drops without notice and causes all sorts for problems with online gameing. sometimes it ...

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Summary: The Modem is very large and worked about 2 hours before it started to drop connection. Drops without notice and causes all sorts for problems with online gameing. sometimes it is just the internet that drops other times the wireless signal drops. wish Linksys woul dput it's name on a good quality product.

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1 stars

Awful - constant dropped connections.

by snts on September 20, 2007

Pros: Easy to set up

Cons: Horrible connectivity. Every 10 minutes or so I get dropped.

Summary: Don't even bother with this router, unless you don't care about stable internet connections. I've tried everything I know of, and when that didn't work, I ...

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Summary: Don't even bother with this router, unless you don't care about stable internet connections. I've tried everything I know of, and when that didn't work, I went sniffing around the net for solutions to the connection dropping problem.

It's still doing that to me. I give up. Just get a Netgear.

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Manufacturer: Linksys Inc.
Part number: BEFCMU10
Description: Experience the savings of owning your own cable modem! The Linksys Cable Modem is the easiest and most 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. 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 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 cable Internet service provider. With the Linksys Cable Modem, you'll avoid monthly rent charges, and make the most of your high-speed cable Internet connection.

General
Device Type Cable modem
Enclosure Type External
Width 7.3 in
Depth 6.5 in
Height 1.9 in
Weight 0.9 lbs
Modem
Interface Type USB / Ethernet
Connectivity Technology Wired
Protocols & Specifications DOCSIS 1.0, DOCSIS 1.1, DOCSIS 2.0
Audio
Audio Input None
Audio Output None
Networking
Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
Interfaces 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Network - F connector
Compatible Slots None

Miscellaneous
Cables Included 1 x Network cable, 1 x USB cable
Compliant Standards CE, EN55022, EN55024, UL 1950
Power
Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery - None
Software / System Requirements
OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty, Phone consulting
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F

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