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Nighthawk AC1900 router, do i need a modem if I only am using Xfinity for Wifi?
Moving into a new place. Just bought this router. Declined to rent modem from Xfinity in hopes to save some money in the long run. I am only using Xfinity for Wifi. Do I need a modem as well or wi...
> [...] Do I need a modem as well or will this Nighthawk AC1900 do the
> trick since Xfinity now have Fiber Optic capabilities?
Ask the ISP which sort of termination they provide? If it's coaxial
cable, then you'd need a cable modem; if it's Ethernet, then I'd expect
a direct connection to work.
Almost everyone has "Fiber Optic capabilities". The question is to
what _you_ will be connecting _your_ stuff, not what your ISP uses for
its cross-town trunks.