Ugh, it is as bad as I thought… 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Spectrum/comments/fot3h3/sac2v1k_are_we_serious/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
SAC2V1K - Are we serious?
n0d1t @ Reddit wrote:
Spectrum’s new wireless routers they send out with the modem ( SAC2V1K ), ahem. What in the actual basic b’s are we doing here? I can’t actually configure advanced settings on this thing? I can get the MySpectrum app, but are those really the advanced settings?
This is beyond laughable. I have no flexibility, no control. Do I have to jailbreak this thing to do any sort of advanced configurations on my wifi router? Or do I just have to go 3rd party? So disappointed with this level of base intelligence Spectrum has set their standards for. Trying to avoid making an iphone reference here. Oy vey.
Not expecting any useful responses. Just ranting but please, surprise me.
jerrylive365 @ Reddit wrote:
Just got the same router and I can confirm these are horrid pieces of garbage!
You “can” use the app to do port forwarding, and thats what I was forced to use, but UDP forwarding doesnt work at all. The fact that I have no web browser support is just plain stupid. As I found out, Spectrum can do the forwarding for you , but like I said, UDP doesnt even work so its a moot point.
The fact that they can configure your router means they have a backdoor to your computer whenever they want. I said to the rep on the phone that seeing my current port forwarding configuration that I setup is concerning to me. They say its to “help” the customer with an easier way to troubleshoot and make changes. There is another word for it, its called spying!
Anyway, this is a god awful product
Any recommendations on WiFi Router’s to replace this one?
Wheels