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Nighthawk RAX80
Please can you tell me do I need a seperate modem for this router?
If I do, can you please tell me the best modem router I can purchase from you?
We live in a building 50 years + with very thick walls and not wifi friendly
Thanking you in advance
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The RAX80 is a pure router so yes, you need a modem. First check with your ISP if they allow using your own one as some don't.
As for modem, the NETGEAR CM1000 is a good one https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/cable-modems-routers/CM1000.aspx
Thank you, just looking for the best (up to £400.00 ish) router with built in modem, any further suggestions?
I need to use the existing router (BT Homehub) in the garden office (with hard wired data point), approx 50m from the house, so looking for the best (up to budget price) wifi router with modem to replace the hub indoors.
We have problems with wifi indoors 50+ year old house with thick walls, not got fibre in the area (download speed 41) we use google mesh, but still got wifi slow points, so looking for the "best" we can get
microchip8 wrote:The RAX80 is a pure router so yes, you need a modem. First check with your ISP if they allow using your own one as some don't.
As for modem, the NETGEAR CM1000 is a good one https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/cable-modems-routers/CM1000.aspx
I actually do not recommend a modem + router combo (gateway). If it fails, your whole network goes down. Having seperate devices is easier to exchange and more flexible. Also, a gateway gets very few updates (which most if not all are done by the ISP)
