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Getting the right router for fiber optic cable
We just moved into a new house in rural America. The ISP is a coop which ran fiber optic cable to our house. They said we don't need a modem due to being fiber optic and said we need to supply a ro...
Generally fiber terminates in an ONT ("optical network terminal") that gives you an ethernet internet connection, If the coop includes phone services, there might also be a phone jack.
Do you have something like that? If you do, the Nightwork will work.
Just wondering if you need more help in selecting a router, where to place it in the house, purchasing cable to hook everything up and configuring?
How big is the house? How fast is the Internet that you are getting from your fiber connection? How many computers and devices are you connecting up to your router? What kinds of connections do you need? Wireless 5GHz, 2.4GHz, or wired.