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lewis98110
Aspirant
Mar 24, 2025

Is there any better modem than the CM2050 with voice for Xfinity?

Always looking for the " best"..... I have had this modem for a year or two ( works fine)  but always looking to see if there is anything better out there that might give me faster speeds. So far I have found nothing comparable to the 2050. Am I missing anything? 

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    No. Nothing beyond the 2050v for voice from NG. 


  • lewis98110 wrote:

    Always looking for the " best"..... I have had this modem for a year or two ( works fine)  but always looking to see if there is anything better out there that might give me faster speeds. So far I have found nothing comparable to the 2050. Am I missing anything? 


    What is your definition of "works fine"?

     

    What firmware version is installed on your modem?

     

    How do you test (device and method) the throughput?

     

    What download/upload throughput values are your receiving?

     

    What download/upload throughput values are you purchasing from Xfinity?

     

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    And do you really need the voice aspect of it? With so many VOIP providers out there for home voice, getting rid of the requirement for that opens up quite a few more modems.