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latest modem recommendation
The official site recommendation is for Netgear CM2050V. However, I have found information in the Xfinity support indicating that it was removed a year ago and the CM3000 or CM2000 are recommended. Which is it?
BruceW
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21 hours ago
The 2050V is the "Cheshire Cat" of modems: it appeared on the compatible list, then disappeared for a while, and many months later appeared again. See https://www.xfinity.com/support/internet/customerowned "Other compatible equipment" "Netgear CM2050V".
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BruceW
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12 hours ago
Your .PDF link is about 6 months older than the latest (and, I believe, last .PDF) which is https://assets.xfinity.com/assets/dotcom/projects/cix-4997_compatible-devices/2025.03.25%20Full%20List%20of%20Compatible%20Devices.pdf.
AFAIK they've never gone into any detail why some modems are "Recommended". All we get is the general statement "To ensure the most reliable experience, here's a list of devices we recommend based on their performance and compatibility with our Xfinity network" with no details or further explanation. And, as I have no experience with any of the model numbers you've mentioned I can't even hazard guess. Sorry!
On top of that, I don't trust their judgement. Customer access to the people who actually know about these things is all but impossible: they keep those folks locked up far away from us Great Unwashed. I say pick the device that meets their requirements for the features you want (max download speed? max upload speed? WiFi? phone service?), and go for it!
Good luck!
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