Is your home wired for Ethernet (like CAT5)?ģ.

What is the maximum distance from the modem to a WiFi connected device?Ģ. Even if you don't need mesh support, dedicated WiFi Routers have superior transmission strength and better antennae.ġ. There's a night and day difference in 5GHz transmission quality for distances over 25 feet with intervening walls. As long as you're dropping voice, I'd go with a dedicated cable modem like:Īnd depending on the size and lay-out of your home, consider using mesh technology for WiFi, like Google WiFi (there are other brands too). The positioning of a cable modem is seldom good for 5GHz Wifi transmission. We are not gamers.Ĭlick to expand.As with audio, I'm more of a fan of separates than I am all-in-ones, and mixing WIFI support with the cable modem is not a good idea, IMO. My wife & I use two computers (one lap top for the usual email & internet browsing),two smart phones, and Netflix & Amazon Prime via Chromecast. I almost hesitate to ask this, but is there anything else I should know that I'm ignorant of now?Īll this older gear seems to work okay. AC1600 matter for me? I'd just as soon spend $130. I'm worn out from learning about all the other technobabble, so I have to ask does AC1900 vs. The differences between the MG7550 and MG7540 seem to be the routers are AC1900 vs. For $160 I can get a Motorola MG7550, and for $130, I can get a Motorola MG7540. To get most of the recommended performance values, I'd have to spend $170 for a Motorola MG7700. So I started searching for Arris or Motorola cable modem/routers. Their minimum requirements are 250 Mbps, DOCSIS 3.0, at least 8 download channels.

They also recommend routers with at least 330 Mbps, DOCSIS 3.0 or 3.1, and at least 24 download channels. Other brands may or may not work depending on the model. RCN, my cable provider says, anything made by Arris or Motorola works for them. My wife & I use two computers (one lap top for the usual email & internet browsing), two smart phones, and Netflix & Amazon Prime via Chromecast. I plan on dropping the VoIP phone service, and buying my own cable/modem.Īll this older gear seems to work okay. I also have VoIP phone service through the Arris modem. My present cable service speed is 50/10 Mbps. I also have an old wireless router I bought at least 10 years ago, a Linksys WRT54G2 V1. Since I retired, I had to become my own IT guy.Īt present, I have an old modem (Arris TM822G) I rent from my cable provider, RCN – $11/month. I started knowing little to nothing a few hours ago. I've been going through the process of learning something about buying a new cable modem/router.

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