The Motorola MB8600 is a DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem. DOCSIS 3.1 is the cable modem standard that can deliver Internet speeds of 1 Gbps or higher. It is certified for Comcast Xfinity, Comcast Business, Cox Communications and Spectrum. Actual speeds depend on your cable service and the speed of your Ethernet LAN ports.
It is also backward compatible with DOCSIS 3.0 and supports 32x8 channel bonding, so it works at the fastest DOCSIS 3.0 speeds if your service is not yet DOCSIS 3.1. It includes DOCSIS 3.1 Active Queue Management (AQM) and low latency for gaming, page loads and video conferencing. Surge and lightning protection are built in.
The modem has one open Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, and three more ports are covered by a label. Current firmware supports bonding on 2 Ethernet ports. Top actual speed is just under 1 Gbps without bonding and just under 2 Gbps with 2 bonded ports, and bonding above 1 Gbps requires a router that supports port bonding. Connect any router to serve many devices, or connect a computer, HDTV, game station or streaming device directly. It does not include a WiFi router or a VoIP telephone adapter. Setup uses the Quick Start guide.
- Modem type
- DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem
- Channels
- 32x8 (DOCSIS 3.0)
- Max downstream
- 1 Gbps
- Ethernet ports
- 1 open Gigabit Ethernet port (3 additional ports covered by a label)
- Port bonding
- 2 Ethernet ports, supported by current firmware
- Modulation
- SCQAM (DOCSIS 3.0), OFDM (DOCSIS 3.1)
- Line coding
- OFDMA, 16 QAM, 32 SCQAM, 64 QAM, 8 SCQAM
- Carriers
- Comcast Xfinity Gigabit, Comcast Business, Cox, Cox Gigablast, Spectrum
- Protocols
- TCP/IP, ARP, DHCP, FTP, multicast routing, IPv6 support