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ISO recommendations for broadband modem/wifi for use with xfinity
Justy Gyee:
planning to buy a new modem/router for the new internet service.
any suggestions :shrug: so many options, so little knowledge of these devices.
DavidPuddy:
We have the 1,000 mbps plan and just use the xfinity gateway with a mesh system. I originally bought an Arris SB8200 but would not get an upload speed over 4mbps (Even after a "tech" visit), so we tried the xfinity gateway and all's been good.
TP Link M5 mesh is what we use for access points.
Justy Gyee:
--- Quote from: DavidPuddy on August 13, 2020, 03:23:56 PM ---We have the 1,000 mbps plan and just use the xfinity gateway with a mesh system. I originally bought an Arris SB8200 but would not get an upload speed over 4mbps (Even after a "tech" visit), so we tried the xfinity gateway and all's been good.
TP Link M5 mesh is what we use for access points.
--- End quote ---
thanks for sharing your experience
voltronic:
I have Xfinity 300mpbs service. I use the Arris Surfboard 6183.
If you have a gigabit plan, the Motorola MB8600 is a good choice.
For a router, I have used TP-Link Archer AC1750 routers for years. They are cheap and reliable. To give them a massive upgrade you can flash them with DD-WRT firmware, though this is not the easiest task. Range is not outstanding though, so I had 3 of them in my house, with two configured as access points.
I recently replaced the main AC1750 with an Archer AX10 and have been quite happy with it so far. It's the least expensive WiFi6 router I know of, and if you have devices that operate on that new standard (most newer phones, for example) you definitely get better range out the 5 GHz band.
Justy Gyee:
thanks volt! :coolguy:
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