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Buscador
Aspirant
May 24, 2021

Will connecting a nighthawk router R8000 to CenturyLink C1100T modem/router improve wifi to devices

My son gave me this Nighthawk R8000 router after upgrading.  I am having trouble connecting it to my CenturyLink C1100t modem/router. Before I get really involved in doing this I would like to know i...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
May 24, 2021

If the bottleneck is your dsl service, the r8000 isn't going to give you faster speeds. It might give you more range/coverage in your home

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Buscador
Aspirant
May 24, 2021

Thank you for your quick and to the point response.  I believe you are right. I guess I'll be stuck with this for awhile.