Lately been having a slow internet speed. I’m going to call isp and see what they say about it. I’m think it’s router. Looking at new AC linksys router and idk is worth to get 1900 model for $250 or 1200 for $150?
Depends on the current devices you have. What a lot of people forget is if you have 8 non-AC devices an old N600 router will outperform that Linksys AC1200. The AC1200 only has 300mbps dedicated to wireless-N if I remember correctly.
got internet 15 years ago had Motorola modem that thing lasted a long time, got Arris one right off bat it was defective, got another arris one and that one has been good now for 5 years. how often to replace modem? thinking now of getting replacement modem and new router.
I would highly recommend steering away from modem/router combos. They mostly cause more issues.
Modems themselves (not modem/router combos) very rarely ever go bad. They are incredibly simple devices. They certainly can die, as all electronics can but they are literally only there to take in the signal from a coax cable and turn it into a signal our computers can receive through ethernet.
The router is where you run into issues. You need to pick one and configure it properly to fit the needs of your network. With ~16mbps down, you may run into wireless issues if you do video streaming- assuming you still have multiple devices in use at once. But this is an issue most of America has as the infrastructure for proper internet service is not there and nobody wants to pay for it.
If you are planning on upgrading your devices to new ones sometime soon, or you just want to buy a router that will cover your bases for a few years, you can look into an AC router. Like I had mentioned earlier, if you want it to work well now with your current devices I would recommend looking into an AC1900 router. It will be roughly $200 from most manufacturers. Personally I have heard good things about Asus’ and Netgear’s Nighthawk.
The Arris you keep referring to is not a business class and is intended for residential use. Quit renting crappy modem/router combos from TWC, comcast, verizon, ect. and buy your own. You can buy a modem and router for the cost of one year worth of rental fees and will have more reliable hardware.
How does that make me ignorant? Because I know it is better to own my equipment than rely on hardware from companies like comcast that get pasted around for years before being replaced? Now lets get onto the budget, he can buy both a router and modem for less than the $250 he is considering.
Also they do not stick you with an equipment fee if you use your own and it definitely doesn’t become theirs. There is also no “red tape.” You buy your modem, return the old one, go online and activate it with the mac address.
I’m not exactly sure why you are so mad though. He asked for suggestions and I suggested that he quit renting equipment that he probably only replaces once every 5-8 years anyways. I didn’t mean to offend you and if I did I’m sorry.
I know my favorite way to win a debate is to start using as many logical fallacies as possible. Why argue facts when you can insult people? Why defend your points when you can just start typing in all caps that you are correct?
This thread is getting out of hand really quickly over a very simple question. If you have a problem with Chris, that is fine as everyone is entitled to their own opinion but displaying it here by insulting him (and continuously bypassing the word filter) is not going to happen. This is just wasting SnowPlowMan’s time reading all this, when he just wants help.
As far as the topic at hand, I am curious where Time Warner states that modem to be business class? What features does this modem have that makes it great for a business? I can read the specification sheet and see that it has a maximum WAN throughput of 320mbps. In other words, an N300 router, which at work, is generally the level of wireless router that I suggest to people living alone or with 2-3 devices.
I help people with their home network issues nearly every single day I am at work, so I feel pretty confident about my product knowledge. But I am happy to have a legitimate discussion about this without resorting to ad homonym.
If I were you (@SnowPlowMan) I would buy Motorola’s Surfboard 6121 and something like Asus’ RT-N66U. You can get both for about $160 which will save you a ton of money from renting.
Unless you really really want to get an AC router (which almost nobody can benefit from right now) then, like I mentioned earlier, you will have to get something like an AC1900.
I went to Best Buy yesterday looking at routers and bought linksys ac2600. I had them price match with amazon so i got it for $200. the thing is huge its got 4 antennas. so far it seemed to help improve signal strength. I am going to look in to also having speed increased but ill have to see if they can get me better price cause i pay $214 for all in one package with standard internet.
i did really give it much thought about modem fee what modem would I need since i have phone through them also?