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Beest · 10-23-2015, 02:46 PM

Gah!
We just bought a new router a couple of weeks ago, they do seem to wear out after a few years. I looked for a review article but didn't see that one.

I believe, if you are plugging in the coax, that's a modem, not a router
Notice that router you link to doesn't have a coax input, only the blue cat 5 socket marked internet.

The modem takes the coax signal from the provider and turns into the internet in a cat5 tube. A router just divides that into portions, some for wifi some for the hardlines.

So, read your post again properly: We rent the modem from comcast then plug that into a router, but you can buy them, we rent because, like Jim found, they need upgrading every now and then, and they just provide the new one. I don't know how that would work for FIOS.

10-23-2015, 02:46 PM	#11
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	Gah! We just bought a new router a couple of weeks ago, they do seem to wear out after a few years. I looked for a review article but didn't see that one. I believe, if you are plugging in the coax, that's a modem, not a router Notice that router you link to doesn't have a coax input, only the blue cat 5 socket marked internet. The modem takes the coax signal from the provider and turns into the internet in a cat5 tube. A router just divides that into portions, some for wifi some for the hardlines. So, read your post again properly: We rent the modem from comcast then plug that into a router, but you can buy them, we rent because, like Jim found, they need upgrading every now and then, and they just provide the new one. I don't know how that would work for FIOS. Last edited by Beest; 10-23-2015 at 02:52 PM. Reason: reading comprehension