<div dir="ltr">Can you share the make/model of what you have now? I suspect it may be a combination cable modem/router, which is a little different from a straight up router.<div><br></div><div>-Larry</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 9:28 AM Tim . via Shop-talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<span style="font-size:9pt">"Does your ISP not provide the router?</span><span style="font-size:9pt">
</span><span style="font-size:9pt">What exactly is it they provide? Just a bare cable hanging out of the wall?" Yes. I</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:9pt">t's the coax that also feeds the TV. </span><span style="font-size:9pt">Their
router costs too much every month. They already bleed me for the internet access.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:9pt"><u></u> <u></u></span><span style="font-size:9pt">"What are your requirements?" Not sure on the MHz part. What would be recommended?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt"><u></u> <u></u></span><span style="font-size:9pt">We don't need guest access, two to three laptops, a couple smart phones. No smart TV yet. Once we need a new flat screen, it will be a smart TV. Everything
wireless since the modem is in the basement.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9pt"><u></u> <u></u></span><span style="font-size:9pt">CNet.com and Tom's Hardware. I’ll check these two out for the units that you call can recommend. I'll be buying based on what you all suggest.</span></p>
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<div id="gmail-m_2180548096808386589divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Shop-talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of Tim . via Shop-talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net" target="_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 3, 2020 11:38 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Shop-talk] need a new router</font>
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This working from home has proven to me that I finally need to replace my very old router. </div>
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I don't want to have to go shopping for it but also know that my computer knowledge is dated and not even close to being up to date. </div>
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So, I need recommendations for a good home router that will be easy to configure. </div>
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I am pretty sure that I can get up to 100MB speed from our ISP so want to try to take advantage of that since both my wife and I are both working from home. </div>
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Thanks</div>
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stay healthy</div>
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