pro - DOCSIS 3.0 enablement , on a DOCSIS 3.0 capable network , deliver a superior experience -lrb- I speak for myself and many other , but not all -rrb- - native Gigabit LAN -lrb- my entire home network be Gigabit over Cat 6 -rrb- for future proofing \/ removal of bottleneck \/ standardized networking - smaller footprint than many other surfboard brand modem \/ box shape which allow more mounting option - save $ 5 a month on my monthly internet bill -lrb- modem rental fee -rrb- con - smaller footprint mean higher temp , this should remain in a open or ventilate area - the lead status indicator be unlabeled image that , which , as a fourth gen surfboard owner I easily understand , but may not make sense to a first time owner for identify the current status of the modem . I can imagine some funny tech support call with customer try to explain what this modem be do ... - \* not a product con \* this order be ship by MyMyia Broadband auction , LLC . the shipment method be Super Saver , in which they use USPS . this add almost a week to the overall shipment time . other thought ... online game play be noticeably smoother -lrb- not by much -rrb- , file download seem to hit peak speed more often -lrb- could just be the server I be download from -rrb- , and I now know I have one of the top end modem on my isp network -lrb- if the network become overloaded , I 'll pull more bandwidth than the next customer without channel bonding -rrb- . I be not thoroughly impressed with the use of USPS for shipping , as I purchase 2 other item in the same order , one arrive in 3 business day , the other in 4 , and this one in 7 -lrb- which be actually a day before the estimate arrival -rrb- . I order here to save $ 1.50 over the egg , and if I could do it again , would have go the other way . this be the only reason behind the -1 star on a otherwise flawless order \/ product .