Need Help Buying New Router (dsl, modem, wi-fi, wireless)
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I have Century Link DSL speed 7 right now but will upgrade to 40 in a few months. One of the guys at Best Buy told me that I'd need a different router for each connection speed.
I just chatted with HP support hwere I plan to buy my new computer, and they say that's not true, that any router will work with any connection speed.
I've been limping along on an old Qwest modem, so I'm kind of behind the times when it comes to wireless. Which one is right?
Century Link will give you a DSL modem.
You buy a router.
It's not complicated at all.
You COULD buy your own modem, but I don't think Century Link charges you for theirs like most cable companies do.
I already have Century Link and they did not give me a modem. I had to buy it so I stuck with my old Qwest modem which is way out of date. I'd rather not buy from CL because they're always more expensive and I'm not wealthy. I'd rather buy something I know will work for half the price somewhere else.
So I do need both a modem and a router? That's what confuses me. I've been using one piece of equipment (a modem), but if I go wireless with a brand new computer, I need 2 pieces to get DSL?
Lilly, what you need to understand to lessen the confusion is that whether you have a cable or a DSL Internet service, you need an suitable type of modem. The router/switch component is often integrated with the modems, so you are actually getting 2-in-1.
Kinda like shampoo and conditioner 2-in-1 but they can just as well be bought and used separately.
To my best knowledge, you cannot use a DSL modem (whether it is a standalone or one with integrated router component) with cable service and vice versa.
However, if you have a standalone DSL modem and just need a router (wired or wireless), that can be any brand and not depended on your service type.
This particular brand would be my choice of wi-fi router. Which model would depend on your need.
You can use DSL without a router if you only have one PC directly connected to the modem. In this case you will have to login every time you use it. Old school, but works. Is that what you are doing now?
You can use DSL without a router if you only have one PC directly connected to the modem. In this case you will have to login every time you use it. Old school, but works. Is that what you are doing now?
Yes. But it's wired. I'd like to switch to wireless so I don't have to run the phone cord the entire length of the house.
Thanks for the help, all of you. The CL link was helpful to let me know which equipment they support. I appreciate it!
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Which one is right?
