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Forum Discussion
jimolson52
May 26, 2020Aspirant
Is C7000 v2 Carton Distinctively Marked?
I would like to buy a C7000 v2 at retail in a large midwestern US city. How can I determine whether the retailer's shelf inventory is the older or newer version of the C7000? Is there a distincti...
gzimmerm
Nov 02, 2020Aspirant
I don't think that 100, 200 denotes the version. I just received a C7000-1AZNAS from Amazon and the back of the Modem says C7000v2.
antinode
Nov 03, 2020Guru
> I don't think that 100, 200 denotes the version. [...]
Better evidence might justify that conclusion.
> [...] I just received a C7000-1AZNAS from Amazon [...]
Is that what the item description on the web site said, or what the
label on the factory-sealed box said, or what, exactly?
> [...] and the back of the Modem says C7000v2.
Given that Netgear typically sheds all its remaining "v1" devices
when the "v2" appears, I can easily believe that you might get a "v2"
when you ask for a "v1". Even with Netgear, however, it's harder to
believe that the original box was mislabeled.
- gzimmermNov 03, 2020Aspirant
The box is labeled with C7000-1AZNAS and the back of the modem is C7000v2
- antinodeNov 03, 2020Guru
> The box is labeled with C7000-1AZNAS and the back of the modem is
> C7000v2With my weak psychic powers, I can't see your "The box" or its label.
Even if it was authentic, errors and deception remain possibilities.