The HCP needs your help. So after having pretty slow/the same internet for the past 5 years, I finally decided to go into Comcast and A) ask them how fast or slow my internet speed was and B) either get faster or move to some other carrier. Sat down and they said I had 10mbs speed. Thats slow right? So for the same price they offered me 75mbs speed. They didn't want me to move elsewhere. So shit, I'll take internet that's 7X faster for the same price! They also said I'm paying $10 a month to rent my router. I guess what I need is for you guys to give me some recommendations for a router to buy. Have know idea how to shop for one or even what to look for. Also, is 75mbs good enough for me and my family? Biggest thing we use it for is Netflix, AppleTV. Son plays PS4 every now and then. Thats it really. #LiveLongAndProsper
Are your renting just the modem or is it a combo modem plus WiFi router? If you are just renting the modem and have your own WiFi router already then you can get a cheap modem like this that will work (ARRIS SURFboard SB6141): Otherwise, if you need the Modem/Router combo then here is one that will do the job (ARRIS SURFboard SBG6782-AC):
Yep. Thats usually the router type i buy. So much better than renting from comcast. I used one for like 6 years with no issues. Leasing a modem from comcast is throwing money away.
Either this is the first time I have bothered to put in Amazon links or I just didn't notice it before.
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75mbps should be plenty. However, the pricing/rates of Comcast are a known racket. You'll still experience slowdown, but only if every device in the house is streaming HD content and it's peak hours (i.e. 5-10pm).
Hopefully the faster speeds will allow basic internet searches to function so you won't have to come here and ask "geeks"
I have one of them there surfboard modems that is a few years old and an Asus ac1900 router (I think, it's dual band and has lots of antennas but I'm no geek) Everything is lightning fast, only Amazon HD looks a little low definition for the first few seconds but I've read that is normal.
I am renting the Comcast box everything plugs into.....but we have our own wifi box. Wish I knew the proper terminology.
I expected much more help from you boys...... Looks like I have to buy a modem? Thats the comcast box the the cables go into right? We have a netgear wifi box it looks like. Whatever you guys think would help make it the fastest.....
...I recently downgraded to 75Mbps with Comcast a couple months ago, but I consistently get well over that. Like right now during peak hours this was my speedtest.net result: