NETGEAR DSL (VDSL/ADSL) Modem (DM200-100NAS) Compatible with DSL Service Providers CenturyLink, Frontier and More

Works, is fast, is low cost and small.I had quite an ordeal getting the thing to work, but you can thank my DSL Internet provider CenturyLink for that. I read many reviews and took notes and tried to prepare for setting this up. Yes, I was sweating.Of course, it didn't work. I just couldn't get the internet even after a good two plus hours of trying. Then I used the old router (From CenturyLink that I am paying $10 a month for) and went online for some looks around. I saw a firmware update on Netgear's website and installed it. Still no internet though, and another another hour of frustration. However, this new firmware displayed more messages and all, including a message that I had the wrong PPPoE name and password. The old firmware never gave that message. I, of course, didn't believe it and tried again and again.Then, I went back to CenturyLink and did a chat session and got the PPPoE name and password again. AND IT WAS DIFFERENT!!! I very carefully wrote the original down and it was unusual in that the name had a "@quest.net" suffix. This time around, the name was the same except no suffix. the password was the same too, "password123". (okay, just kidding about the password) But it was the same as before.I just knew it would work now, but after setting back up the Netgear modem, it didn't do anything. It was bricked. I tried over and over, power up and down a few times. Then, I used my trusty safety pin and reset the modem. (I did it several times before getting the proper name and, of course, it didn't help) Well, after a reset, and entering the right name and password, it said the Internet was up! But, of course, my computer didn't load anything. Just before jumping out of the window, I restarted my computer. . . .All smooth sailing now. Everything works. If I had the right PPPoE name up front, I probably would have been up in under a half hour. Instead, on and off, it took most of the day.

First I have to apologize. I answered a question incorrectly. According to the specs, it should work fine with Verizon. Not the case. I spent over a week trying to get it to work. One must jump through hoops on the internet to get the NON-TOLL-FREE support number for Netgear. I called twice before I gave up in disgust. The only long distance I have is VoIP. Therefore, on top of having to take the internet down in order to call, I could not try anything while I was on the phone with the FOREIGN Netgear tech support "specialists". The first tech kept telling me things I already knew and when he realized he was out of his depth, he got rid of me by telling me for sure what would make it work, knowing I would have to get off the phone to try it I knew it was far-fetched and quite unlikely as he was saying it. The second tech used all the corporate approved scripts on me. She got rid of me by telling me to just use the handy install wizard and the modem would work. (Each time I got all the stupid stuff like: What are the lights doing? Is it plugged in?) Neither tech could answer specific questions like how to change the IP address of the device or even whether it was possible to change it (it is possible, I found out later on my own.) Unforgivable. The Wizard locked up when trying to detect VPI/VCI when I tried it after I got off the phone. I let it run for over two hours before I gave up. I ended up wasting $40 for a half hour of Verizon "Premium" support to try to get around having to use the wizard. I have to mention that I needed to use it as a modem only - in bridged mode. (Nearly everything one would like to try, to get it to connect (DSL SETTINGS!!), is grayed out in bridged mode. I didn't want or need a router. In fact, I bought it because I thought it had a really good modem section and a really cheap router section. I have a Netgear WNDR3400, which is an outstanding router that I had never needed any tech support for because it has documentation and is designed well. This modem/router, on the other hand, has Quick Install Guides, and nobody - not even on the Netgear forums - seems to have any idea exactly how the modem operates - what it actually DOES - in bridged mode. CERTAINLY, Netgear's tech support does not. I also have to mention that I have two ancient Westell modems - one is a modem and the other is a modem/router. They both work perfectly as soon as I turn everything on, one as a modem and the other in bridged mode. That's what this thing should do in bridged mode with the IP address set correctly. It did not. For whoever is curious, the Modem would train and connect to the DSLAM, but would not transfer anything to/from the WNDR3400. How's that for a combination lock without tech support?Incidentally, it looks like it's changed, but a company called BuyVPC supplied it when I ordered it. That company is completely outstanding and bent over backwards in every possible way and spared me any further grief.Finally, for completeness, I now have a TP-Link TD-8616. It proves that designing a modem with a webUI that actually works correctly is possible. They have excellent documentation for it online and I knew how to set it up before I got it. In fact, I set it up during commercials. (For the Netgear, as I was jumping through hoops on the internet, I had even been required to type in the serial number of the modem.)I have not reviewed the TD-8616 yet since I've only had it for a day, but I'm absolutely in love with it. If you don't need VDSL, only ADSL, and specifically don't need a router, check it out.

This is a very good modem and I applaud Netgear for the quality of the product, however my ISP (Centurylink) upgraded their service to a "vectoring" service this modem no longer works. Be aware, before purchasing this modem you check with your DSL ISP for the service they offer.7/21/17 - Let me amend my previous comments. This modem worked perfectly until my ISP upgraded their service and the modem would not then connect. I discovered, after numerous calls to Centurylink they changed the connection to a "Bonded" line, which Netgear specifically indicates will not function. They changed the Broadband Mode to VDSL2-8A, with a transfer mode of PTM. I was forced to then use the hardware provided as a simple modem and I'm now on line.

Had some difficulty setting mine up with Centurylink, but it does work. The instructions are not very clear so I will spell it out. If you're looking for a cheaper modem to configure with your own router you'll be safe with this but I highly recommend you have IT experience.When setting this up, do the initial wizard and follow the steps (If it fails or you tried setting it up before, use the reset button on the modem and try again). You will most likely need a username and password from your ISP. After you successfully make it though the setup wizard it will take you to the config page of the modem. Follow the steps to put it in "bridge mode" which is the "modem only" setting. After it completes, connect your router and go to your routers WAN config and look for anything to do with account or login under WAN. This is where you will again type in the ISP username and password. Note: It may take a min or two for the router to connect with the modem.Somethings I noticed with my router was I had to specify that it was PPoE and disable any special requirements from ISP (VPN + DHCP connection) I am using this with a RT-N56U router.