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bucolic_frolic

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11. I'm terrified of changing my router setup

Reply to AndyS (Original post)

Sun Oct 16, 2022, 05:08 PM

Oct 2022

I tried to configure the printer on the router, epic fail. That was about 2 years ago.

I want to go with cable router, but I think the liability is $500 or something like that. I have Verizon ISP. It's barely adequate. But cable would be 20x faster, and no more landline required.

Also with the cable, you have to setup your own router or network. Can I use the router I have?

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I need a crash course in wifi routers. [View all] AndyS Oct 2022 OP

I bought a Netgear router pwb Oct 2022 #1

Buy the router, good idea. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2022 #2

A single router should be enough James48 Oct 2022 #3

Typically if it's a $15/month rental it's not just for the router Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #4

I'm currently operating on 15 mbps and upgrading to AndyS Oct 2022 #6

There you go! Or if they're giving you the modem (certainly possible) just take that Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #8

Eero at Amazon. I bought my own instead of renting. sprinkleeninow Oct 2022 #5

Cable modem? DSL modem? CloudWatcher Oct 2022 #7

DSL to the home. nt AndyS Oct 2022 #10

Unless you have a lot of wood or metal which would block, get the single dual band router. Lithos Oct 2022 #9

I'm terrified of changing my router setup bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #11