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need advice on best modem/router to go with EX8000
i recently purchased a land line phone to finally start using the landline that comes with my cable package for my business line, and realized the netgear modem/router combo i have doesnt have the ab...
pthang wrote:woof, looks like im going to be out around $600-$700 to get 1gbps+ speeds when i already have a router/modem that gives me close to those speeds.
top of the line equipment is expensive. sorry.
You don't have to buy the best router as you can upgrade that as needed. You can also checkout amazon's renewed routers. They've had the orbi setups on there for pretty reasonable priced and the orbi's have been great (the triband ones).
I would recommend buying a solid modem though as its the backbone of the whole system. plus you're kind of stuck because you want voice with it. There aren't that many voice modem's that support gigabit and voice. That's kind of what hits the wallet. without the voice, you can find them for almost half the price.
Ok, i have Xfinity which has a long list of acceptable options. Could you possibly fill me in on which features i should look for in the modem or are they all pretty generic? if i am going to do it id rather do it right (as long as its going to work well with the EX8000 which ive read some reviews suggesting certain devices dont work well with it). I know a decent amount about routers, but as far as the modem part of the device im not sure what i should be looking for as far as features, and speeds.
If you're looking for a modem with voice, I think the cm1150v is the option with voice and docsis 3.1. It doesn't have an integrated router so you'd still need a router. But you could choose which router you'd prefer best for that.
woof, looks like im going to be out around $600-$700 to get 1gbps+ speeds when i already have a router/modem that gives me close to those speeds.
Do you happen to have a router you would also suggest with this modem? everything i check online has very mixed reviews.
pthang wrote:woof, looks like im going to be out around $600-$700 to get 1gbps+ speeds when i already have a router/modem that gives me close to those speeds.
top of the line equipment is expensive. sorry.
You don't have to buy the best router as you can upgrade that as needed. You can also checkout amazon's renewed routers. They've had the orbi setups on there for pretty reasonable priced and the orbi's have been great (the triband ones).
I would recommend buying a solid modem though as its the backbone of the whole system. plus you're kind of stuck because you want voice with it. There aren't that many voice modem's that support gigabit and voice. That's kind of what hits the wallet. without the voice, you can find them for almost half the price.