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Customer Reviews of NETGEAR CG814M Wireless Cable Modem Internet Gateway ( CG814MNA )

Possible solution for dropped connections
I had both the whole unit stop working and the strange wireless connection freezes. I have this gateway and the solution to the dropped connections and lock ups was to put a very small fan blowing on the router. It's possible that it's an overheating problem, even when the room is relatively cool. I read about the possible overheating problem somewhere, and my connection has been completely solid 24/7 for several months since I put the fan on it. Before that, it was dropping the connection daily and required pulling the power plug to reset the connection. <
>This product was given to me by Comcast when I ordered the Home Networking option. <
>The connection IS much better now with this modem than it was before with my own store-bought cable modem, but that is not saying much. <
>In summary: This unit sucks, don't buy it - and I like Netgear products. <
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Repeatedly Drops Connection
I have the same problem as several other reviewers. The box repeatedly drops the wireless connection and has to be rebooted. I'm actually on my third one, the first two having been replaced by Netgear after the same problem. Reviewers who love it tend to be those who just set it up. Setup was easy and the unit worked beautifully in the beginning but as another reviewer said, it seems to run too hot and just wears itself out. The drops initially only happened every few days, now a few times a day and any time I attempt to move a large amount of data. Alas, will have to replace the unit again.

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Long term failure
I've had this product for a little over a year now, and I'm about to toss it and move a to a Linksys. <
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>Over the life of the unit it has had occasional Internet drop outs that would require the unit to be powered off and on to recover. This happened infrequent enough to be a small nuisance that didn't rise to the level of replacement. <
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>Unfortunately recently the wireless of router has been dropping and then last week completely failed. Of course being out of warrantee, no support is offered. <
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>My guess as to the failure is that the unit simply runs too hot. Not enough engineering and too much in too little of a package. You could use it as coffee warmer. <
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>The reviews on the Linksys WCG200 look good and I'm braving the Comcast tech support tonight. <
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