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Computer Help and Support

AndyS

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6. I'm currently operating on 15 mbps and upgrading to

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 11, 2022, 09:03 PM

Oct 2022

100 mbps. I don't need that speed but it's the least available. My current bill is $83/month and the new bill will be the same with the rental. I'll talk to the installer about exactly what I'm renting and see if I need to buy a modem as well.

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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