- Designed for seamless mobility, Motorola’s SBG6580 is a fully integrated all-in-one home networking solution that combines the functionality of a DOCSIS/EuroDOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, four-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet switch with advanced firewall, and an 802.11n Wi-Fi access point in a sleek, stylish package for the sophisticated consumer.
- Mar 12, 2015 We installed a new Motorola SBG6580 combo unit (cable modem + router) and everything was fine for non-Macintosh devices connecting through Wifi, but the Mac was slowed to the point of uselessness. Instafix: turn off WMM Support under 'Wireless' using the Motorola software. go to the router's IP address as given to you in the product box.
I am wondering if anyone has an experience or advice re the use of this cable modem on a Mac network.
I presently have my home LAN set up using an Airport Extreme, the original version with the 10/100 ethernet ports, no gigabit; a separate gigabit switch; and an old Linksys DOCSIS 1.1 cable modem.
My cable provider is requiring me to upgrade to a DOCSIS 3.0 compatible cable modem. I could just buy one and swap it in, but I was thinking that if I upgrade the cable modem, I might as well have my LAN connected to it with something faster than the Airport Extreme, which provides only 10 MBS on the ethernet connection to the cable modem - so I got to thinking, why not upgrade to the newer Airport Extreme as well? But then, the AE only has 3 GB ethernet ports for the LAN connections, and I actually need 4, so I still wind up having the separate switch..a lot of boxes, power bricks, and cables.
Motorola has a new product, the SBG6580, which is a DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem with a built-in 4port GB switch and 801.11n wireless networking. Of course, I would lose the convenience of setting up the firewall / router via the Airport utility, but configuring via a web browser isn't such a big deal, of course, and it has been my past experience that non-Apple routers such as Netgear and Linksys often provide quite a few more features than do Airport Extremes, albeit without the ease of configuration. This device, if it works properly, would consolidate three boxen into one, as well as being a cheaper solution than the standard cable modem from Motorola (without the GB switch and wireless) and a new AE.
The user manual on Motorola's website is pretty poor, though, so I cannot really learn this modem's capabilities..and I don't know if it is uPNP programmable so that Back to My Mac will still work to let me connect to my desktop from remote sites as I can presently due with great ease..the usual Apple ease of use. I am also always wary of how well wireless networking will work between different vendors..i have clearly seen worse performance of my MBP via wireless at work, when I have a (cheap) Linksys/Cicso wireless access point vs my home LAN connecting via the AE, although I cannot be sure how much of that is overall internet bandwidth with the rest of the office sharing the DSL connection vs me alone on my cable connection at home.
Any advice/thoughts appreciated.
Thanks.
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Motorola Sbg6580 Software For Mac Windows 10
Works with devices running Android®,Motorola OS, or Windows Mobile® operating systems. Mac OS X® Mac OS® 10.5.8 Leopard Mac OS® 10.6 Snow Leopard Mac OS® 10.7 Lion Mac OS® 10.8 Mountain Lion Mac OS® 10.10 Yosemite Works with devices running Android®. Motorola Device Manager contains USB drivers and software to connect your Motorola phone or tablet to your computer using a USB cable. Mac OS X® Windows XP®(SP3 or greater) Windows Vista® Windows 7® Windows 8® Windows 10® Mac OS® 10.5.8 Leopard Mac OS® 10.6 Snow Leopard Mac OS® 10.7 Lion Mac OS® 10.8 Mountain Lion Mac OS® 10.10.