Find the right Mediacom modem for use with your service tier. Mediacom customers can save money by buying their own modem, router, or modem router combo. Even if you subscribe to an Xtream Bundle, you can also buy a new modem. Mediacom’s current Internet plan structure is as follows. Internet 60, Internet 100, Internet 200, and Internet 500. The number seen is the speed of Internet service you receive from Mediacom in Mbps. The information contained on this page is relevant to that structure. If you subscribe to the Internet 500 or 1 Gig service, you will need a DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem. DOCSIS 3.1 modems are noted in the list below with D3.1.
ARRIS SURFboard SB6183 Mediacom 3.0 Modem
Motorola MB8600 Mediacom DOCSIS 3.1 ModemIf you have the Internet 500 plan or higher and phone service, you will have to use a Mediacom provided modem at this time. No retail voice modems are available to support 500 Mbps. You will also have to contact Mediacom to see which phone modems are supported as they have no published list available. These modems are supported by Mediacom. Other modems are compatible as well, they just may have not yet been tested by Mediacom.
| Brand | Model / MPN | Channels Down / Up |
Top Service Speed (Mbps) |
WiFi Type & Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arris | SB6183 | 16 x 4 | 200 | No WiFi |
| Arris | SB8200 | D3.1 / 32 x 8 | 1000 Mbps / 1 Gbps | No WiFi |
| Netgear | CM1000 | D3.1 / 32 x 8 | 1000 Mbps / 1 Gbps | No WiFi |
| Netgear | CM1100 | D3.1 / 32 x 8 | 1000 Mbps / 1 Gbps | No WiFi |
| Motorola | MB7420 | 16 x 4 | 200 Mbps | No WiFi |
| Motorola Zoom | MB8600 (Amazon) | D3.1 / 32 x 8 | 1000 Mbps / 1 Gbps | No WiFi |
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