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DOOMZ
Aspirant
Mar 27, 2020

cm1000 vs cm12000

Which is the better modem for gaming? What are the differences? Thank you!

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 27, 2020

    There both good for gaming. The CM1200 has additional WAN Ports for WAN IP address assignments from an ISP. The 1200 doesn't include a router so you'll still need a external wifi router to connect to it. 

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      DOOMZ
      Aspirant
      Mar 27, 2020
      Which is faster? Which will give me the best performance for gaming & streaming? Thanks again!
      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Mar 27, 2020

        They would be about the same. There both broadcom based chip set modems. Use same or very similar chips. 

        You external router will be what you need to ensure that doesn't impact gaming.