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Do I need to pay the Spectrum "add In-home WIFI" fee if I'm going to connect their modem to my Orbi?
Looking at switching over to Spectrum Internet and it asks me if I want to add in-home WIFI for a fee of $5 per month. Do I need to do this in order for my Orbi system to work or would I just be con...
NotTechSavvy23 wrote:
Looking at switching over to Spectrum Internet and it asks me if I want to add in-home WIFI for a fee of $5 per month. Do I need to do this in order for my Orbi system to work or would I just be connecting their router to my Orbi system which will send out the wi-fi signal itself (and therefore no need to add Spectrum's wifi service?
You analysis is correct. Spectrum provides several types of modems (modem only, modem/phone, modem/router/wifi, etc.) If you are not subscribing to Spectrum's phone service, you need only a modem, which you can rent from Spectrum or can purchase yourself (on Amazon, for example). With "approved" DOCSIS 3.1 modems often under $100, the payback can be under one year. Of course, if your modem malfunctions, then you get to fix it or purchase a replacement. If their modem malfunctions, they have to fix it. A huge percentage of customers provide the modem themselves.
CrimpOn wrote:
NotTechSavvy23 wrote:
Looking at switching over to Spectrum Internet and it asks me if I want to add in-home WIFI for a fee of $5 per month. Do I need to do this in order for my Orbi system to work or would I just be connecting their router to my Orbi system which will send out the wi-fi signal itself (and therefore no need to add Spectrum's wifi service?
You analysis is correct. Spectrum provides several types of modems (modem only, modem/phone, modem/router/wifi, etc.) If you are not subscribing to Spectrum's phone service, you need only a modem, which you can rent from Spectrum or can purchase yourself (on Amazon, for example). With "approved" DOCSIS 3.1 modems often under $100, the payback can be under one year. Of course, if your modem malfunctions, then you get to fix it or purchase a replacement. If their modem malfunctions, they have to fix it. A huge percentage of customers provide the modem themselves.
I have to admit this type of flexibility is more attractive than other competing services. And when it comes to cable, and if money is less of a concern in a matter of speaking, there's even an option to own an Orbi with a built-in cable modem such that a single device can manage home network. But if I already own my own Orbi, then just leasing or owning the modem is all that's needed.