Comparative Analysis of Netgear Nighthawk D7000 AC1900 and Arris SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0

This document provides a comparative analysis between Netgear Nighthawk D7000 AC1900 and Arris SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 modems. It discusses their features, differences, and provides a recommendation based on affordability, speed, and compatibility with U.S cable providers.

Running Head: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Mobile and Wireless Communication
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ADSL2 +Modem-Router is a great way to make a network easier to use. With a DSL
Modem/Wifi Router Combo there is no need for the products that are separate and perform
separate functions. Instead, it is a combination of both router and modem in a single device. The
ADSL2+Modem used will be Netgear Nighthawk D7000 AC1900 (Kamal, 2019).
A hardware device that permits the machine to transmit data with an IS provider on a
connection over a landline. Arris SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Modem with a cable is the
perfect example of a one-cable modem (Kumar et al. 2018). Here is a comparative Analysis
between Netgear Nighthawk D7000 AC1900 and Arris SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0:
Difference between ADSL2+ and One Cable Modem:
DESCRIPTION ADSL2+MODEM-ROUTER:
(Netgear Nighthawk D7000
AC1900 )
ONE CABLE MODEM:
(Arris Surfboard SB6121 DOCSIS
3.0)
Definition : Netgear Nighthawk supports
ADSL2+ and VDSL2. Ultimate
Wifi speed of 1.9 Gbps and dual-
core processor that is powerful for
extreme performance. Amplifiers
that are high powered with external
antennas and Beam-forming +
improves the range and reliability.
Compatible with century link
(excluding VDSL), AT&T (U-
verse), Verizon (excluding
Arris Surfboard SB6121 gives the
user the complete media experience
with incredible broadband speeds.
Harnesses the power of DOCSIS
3.0 and has four downstream and
four upstream channel. Advanced
media services and speed up to 172
Mbps in each direction. These are
Modems that incorporate the cable
technologies that are latest.

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FiOS),Frontier (excluding Fiber). Delivers faster sped of the internet
with longer life expectancy.
Line Interface:
Modulation Type: G.992.5 for ADSL2+ is a digital
subscriber line (DSL) technology
to enable data transmission faster
over telephone lines that are
copper-based. Differs from
symmetric digital subscriber line.
64-state Quadrature Amplitude
Modulation (64 QAM).
Upstream communication the most
common modulation technique that
is digital is DQPSK .
Bit Rates
Modulation
Achievable:
24Mbps 172 Mbps
Error control
Strategy:
 Signal Processing
Algorithms
 Framing Overhead
reduction
Seamless Rate Adaptation (SRA)
 Way Faster than DOCSIS
2.0 (4x)
 Compatible with U.S cable.
Four downloads and four upload
channels
Modulation
Sensitiveness:
ITU G. 992.5 24 Mbits/s, 1.4
Mbits/s 2003 till 2005.
ITU G.992.5 Annex M ADSL2+M
24 Mbit/s 3.3 Mbit/s 2008
Channels=4, 71.537 Mbps /
Channel=single, 42.884 256
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
at 5.36 Msym/s Euro DOCSIS
222.464 Mbps (4 number of
channels) / 55.616 (single channel)

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256 QAM which runs at the speed
of 6.952 Msym/s
Type of Cable and
Connector for Line
Interface:
High-Speed broadband Copper
Wires
Category 5 or standard higher cable
, cable for connecting network
Coaxial cable
Host Interface:
Interface- Host: Operating Modes: 1-1.5 Mbps
(upstream)
24-25 Mbps.
12VDC Power Connector
Host Side Interfaces
Provided Interfaces on NFX150 Devices. SB6121 Media Access Controls
Bit Rates
Supported:
24 Mbps 174 Mbps
Ports Provided: A micro filter port connection on a
subscriber’s line to allow both
ADSL and regular voice
(telephone) services are used at a
similar time.
Ethernet port that connects an
Ethernet to the system–
equipment’s required are a
computer, hub, bridge using RJ-45
cable for the connection.
Embedded
Switching
Capability
(provided/not-
The capability of eliminating
crosstalk, Wireless Fidelity, N300
double-switched, AC1600 double-
Capture Bandwidth 100 MHz (edge
to edge), Operating Level Range –
15 to 15 dBm, Level Tolerance

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provided): band concurrent, AC1900. 10dBmV
Line Interface : Uses only a mainline cord, DSL:
Digital Subscriber Line
DHCP provided.
Supports Internet Protocol
addressing using IPv4 and IPv6
(dual-stack)
DHCP not provided.
Wireless router recommendation
The recommendation suggestion I would make would be One Cable Modem, in this case,
Arris Surfboard 1621, because Arris Surfboard is affordable, has a very high Cable Modulator
and demodulator (DOCSIS 3.0) that allocates the user with 343 Mbps speed for downloading.
This makes it capable of streaming videos and audios, sharing and downloading contents. Arris
Surfboard supports IPv6- which is the most standardized version for internet and is very
consistent with the U.S cable providers. It enhances a user’s personal media experience and has a
lightening wideband speed. Yolks the efficiency of DOCSIS 3.0 technology is very high and to
create a bond of eight downstream channels with just using four upstream channels (Anderson &
Gerholdt, 2019). This provides the user with services that are advanced and multimedia which
consists of 343 Mbps download of data-rate and upload of 131 speed with an IPS cable.
Has features such as:
 DOCSIS 3.0 cable Modulator- Demodulator.
 Four channels for uploading with eight download channels.
 WI-Fi- beam forming gives the maximum amount of coverage and performance.
 Ethernet Ports of 2-Gigabit – 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 2.4/5.0 GHz Concurrent bands with double capacity.

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References:
Anderson, J., & Gerholdt, M. (2019). U.S. Patent Application No. 15/647,989.
Kamal, M. (2019, June). Wireless Communication for Remote Power Monitoring on Utility
Electric. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 536, No. 1,
p. 012052). IOP Publishing.
Kumar, S., Kumar, D., Diddimani, S., Samaiya, G., Huh, I., & Ryu, J. (2018). U.S. Patent No.
9,992,084. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.