Motorola SBG900 SURFboard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
Manufacturer: Motorola Part number: SBG900
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- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 29 reviews
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- Description:
- 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. You'll soon have everyone sharing a single broadband Internet connection - along with files and pictures - behind the safety of a commercial-grade firewall. Always on ... Read more
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User reviews
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If you like Bit-torrent, Forget it! Horrible product
by modifiers on August 14, 2006
Pros: Only 1 device instead of 2
Cons: gateway crashes on bit torrent; not for novice users, as the high settings require extensive configuration
Summary: The interface for this product is awkward.
If you try to use bit-torrent client, it's basically impossible. The gateway crashes after a few minutes. If you do a search ...Summary: The interface for this product is awkward.
If you try to use bit-torrent client, it's basically impossible. The gateway crashes after a few minutes. If you do a search for sbg900 bit torrent, you'll find articles confirming this.
This gateway also has only 1 LAN port. So if you need more than one, than you are stuck adding another device anyway...
Assuming that on the bit-torrent case, it only crashes with the wireless, as one article I found suggested... if you are using a VoIP service, now you are stuck setting Port Forwarding through the gateway and through your VoIP device. A nightmare.
Anoter mistake: when you reach the firewall settings, if you apply a template, it erases any prior ports you had open. I finally had to take quite sometime, set the setting to high, and then open one by one ports for aim, msn, file transfer for msn, voice for msn, Tivo... it was a mission.
When you setup port forwarding, then you have to take an extra step and access the firewall setting as well.
Again, this is not a product for the novice user, and I do not recommend it. I cannot believe Motorola is not aware of the crashing issue, and they have not released any firmware upgrades to solve this problem.4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Easy setup for the most part
by Redmachine on May 28, 2005
Pros: Charter Cable absolutely no issues, Physical setup took 3 minutes, Much better than Linksys WCG200, wireless now works on all my computers, MAC and WEP work
Cons: No automatic MAC detection, WEP screen not intuitive but both work just takes some adjusting.
Summary: Overall much better experience than with Linksys Cable modem which required registering the MAC with Charter over the phone. I was able to do so with Motorola just by using ...
Summary: Overall much better experience than with Linksys Cable modem which required registering the MAC with Charter over the phone. I was able to do so with Motorola just by using Charter pipline.
Had to hand configure both the MAC and WEP security that needs a Product Marketing look to make it more automatic and intuitive.
Much happier with downlaod time than before. Not perfect but for the price well worth the money.4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Disaster, Failed < 1.2 yrs
by Ed Sisson on March 22, 2005
Pros: Easy setup
Cons: Failed with no warning, left without VOIP for 7 days.
Summary: Shouldn't have to pay 179 USD and have it fail in 14 months. Rent the cheapest solution from your provider and buy the BEST downstream hardware, not likely from ...
Summary: Shouldn't have to pay 179 USD and have it fail in 14 months. Rent the cheapest solution from your provider and buy the BEST downstream hardware, not likely from Motorola.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good All-In-One Product
Pros: - Easy installation (one call to cable provider - Firewall - Wired and Wireless (have 1 Mac plugged in and 2 PCs on WiFi) - MAC address filtering - Consolidation (went from three devices to one) - Event logging - It just works
Cons:
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Beware..this is not a wirelss router!
Pros:
Cons: Despite what the box says, the unit will only support one wireless client at a time (regardless of security settings). Worked with Motorola Cust. Serv. for 2 hrs before rep stated " I guess at lunch I will read up on this product"
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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It IS a wireless router!!!
by N9oqt on October 26, 2008
Pros: I have had up to four wireless devices connected at the same time. It does only have one wired connection, but I have a switch hooked on that to allow multiple wired computers as well. Including a normal computer and a webserver.
Cons: Only one wired connection, it would have been nice if it had a couple of wired connections.
Summary: Great!!!
Summary: Great!!!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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good deal, all in one is convenient
by dantsun16 on August 15, 2008
Pros: easy and cost effective
Cons: having trouble hooking up a printer to the USB
Summary: i have a HP photosmart C4480 that i am trying to hook up to the wireless network so i can print from either of my laptops and my imac upstairs. ...
Summary: i have a HP photosmart C4480 that i am trying to hook up to the wireless network so i can print from either of my laptops and my imac upstairs. but i am getting the impression that i need to hook it up to a desktop instead of straight into the modem
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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If you have VOIP, do NOT use this modem!
by dunlop13 on September 9, 2006
Pros: Gateway and WAP in one
Cons: Bandwidth is horrendous, constant drop VOIP connections
Summary: It toook me about 4 hours and 2 phone calls to Motorola to get this thing working properly.
When it finally started generating IP addresses for my devices, I started ...Summary: It toook me about 4 hours and 2 phone calls to Motorola to get this thing working properly.
When it finally started generating IP addresses for my devices, I started having problems with my VOIP connection. Every conversation I was having got dropped within 5 mins.
This is just a bad product. Beware!1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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missing obvious features
Pros: does lots of things in one package
Cons: Misses obvious features for having a real LAN: --If upstream ISP is DHCP, then it won't allow you to specify a DNS server (e.g., on your own net) --It won't do NAT without insisting on doing DHCP, so you can't work around first problem by using different
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Reletively Easy Solution for Wireless and Desktop
Pros: Hook up for desktop and wireless for laptop. Works great. Owned 1 month with very little problems or dropouts.
Cons: Clumsy internet interface for setup and difficult to set security options forcing me to use the no secure option. Still haven't tried to fix this one. My neighbors must be enjoying the free high speed access.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Motorola
- Part number: SBG900
- Description: 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. You'll soon have everyone sharing a single broadband Internet connection - along with files and pictures - behind the safety of a commercial-grade firewall. Always on and always connected, the SBG900 offers a fast Internet connection, a secure network, and the convenience and flexibility of wireless Internet access - all in one! You'll surf the Internet at speeds up to 100 times faster than a traditional analog modem. And whether you're online, doing homework, or working on important files, 802.11g wireless technology means you're not tied down with wires. Roam throughout your home or office - and even take your laptop computer out in the backyard (up to 1312 feet) - without losing your network connection. At the same time, the commercial-grade firewall will keep hackers and viruses from attacking your network.
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices Antenna, LED panel
- Width 1.8 in
- Depth 5.9 in
- Height 8.7 in
- Weight 0.9 lbs
Networking
- Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
- Data Transfer Rate 54 Mbps
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Line Coding Format CCK, OFDM, QPSK, 8 QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, 16 QAM, 32 QAM, 64 QAM, 128 QAM, 256 QAM
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet
- Spread Spectrum Method DSSS, OFDM
- Network / Transport Protocol TCP/IP
- Routing Protocol RIP-2
- Max Range Indoors 330 ft
- Max Range Open Space 1310 ft
- Status Indicators Power, Active, Receive, Transmit
- Features Firewall protection, DoS attack prevention, Auto-sensing per device, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Antenna
- Antenna Qty 2
Communications
- Type Cable modem
- Protocols & Specifications DOCSIS 1.0
- Max Transfer Rate 38 Mbps
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x TV antenna - Input - F connector ( WAN ), 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x USB cable, 1 x Network cable
- Encryption Algorithm 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Operational 9 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required UNIX, Apple MacOS 8.0 or later, Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
- System Requirements Details Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP - Intel486, MacOS 8.0 or later - PowerPC
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95%
Manufacturer info
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- Website: http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer
- Address:
600 N. Highway 45, Suite AS342, Libertyville, IL 60048 - Phone: 847/576-5000
