01 February 2022, 12:58 PM
AmandaWould this router replace the one I'm renting from Comcast?
I thought mine was both a router and modem.
(Not that I really understand the difference.)
Wirecutter recommended routers01 February 2022, 01:15 PM
wtgThe Comcast device is called a gateway; it performs the functions of a modem (allows you to connect to your internet service provicer) and a router (basically let's you do wifi in your house).
The article you posted is a recommendation for a router, but there is also a link that points to their modem recommendations.
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecu...ws/best-cable-modem/I have an Archer router (different model than the Wirecutter recommendation) and it's been great.
I have a Motorola router (don't remember model number) and it's worked fine also.
I noticed on the last bill that Comcast raised their prices on the cable boxes; am assuming that they also bumped up the price of the gateway. I got rid of my gateway a few years ago. Also dumped one cable box last year and got a Roku instead.