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jackpodsedly
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Aug 01, 2020
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CM500

Will the CM500 work on a frontier DSL? I can not find this info anywhere--
  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Aug 01, 2020

    > I am going to get a EAX80. [...]

     

       Why?  That's an extender.  What would you be extending with it?

     

    > [...] Would it be wise to buy a modem also? [...]

     

       If you have DSL service, then I'd expect that having a DSL modem and
    a router (possibly combined in one unit) whould be prety much required.

     

    > [...] I keep reading that the stuff you get from the internet

    > providers are junk.

     

       Perhaps.  However, you seem to have almost no idea of what you need,
    and if you get some kind of modem+router combination from your ISP, then
    at least it ought to work, and you'd know to whom you could complain if
    it doesn't.

     

       Then, if you have some actual problem with whatever they provide, you
    might start looking for solutions to that actual problem.


       Or, you could just buy a random collection of various expensive
    gizmos, slap them together, and hope for the best.  Note, however, that
    if your (unspecified) DSL connection speed is unspectacular, then the
    fanciest router/extender/whatever in the world might make little
    difference in your Internet experience.

     

       Appropriate "junk" might serve you better than inappropriate
    treasure.