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Berlinkhan1
Oct 07, 2019Follower
Best router/modem combo for $150
We have a rented gateway from comcast and don't want to pay the fee each month, and we pay for 120Mbps. We don't want to spend more than about $150-$200. I game and stream Netflix, and my mother d...
FURRYe38
Oct 07, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Most modem router combo units start at about $200 and upwards. If you game, you may want to get into a stand alone modem and then install a separate wifi router behind the modem which is preferred for gamers.
Have a stand alone modem and separate wifi router gives users more management abilities over gateway modems. The FW on modems is always mangaged by the ISP. So having a separate wifi router, users can update these on there own when FW is available.