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Originally Posted by RosemarySoso
Thank you everyone. So if my service is sufficient for internet but seems slow, maybe the router or modem ( what’s the difference) needs to be upgraded?
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In all probability, a Router upgrade would be advisable.
(You can learn all this by Googling for it.)
How it works:
The Modem (Modulator/Demodulator) is the very 1st box the cable service attaches to upon entry to the house, it is Coax cable input and Cat-5 cable output.
The Router is the next box in the flowchart.
The Cat-5 output of the Modem is fed to the input Jack of the Router using a Cat-5 "Patch cord".
The Router provides (commonly) 4 "Intranet" (not Internet) ports and also Wireless connectivity.
These 4 ports provide "Hardwired" connectivity; the Wireless is, obviously, your Wireless connectivitey. Modern Routers usually have 2 wireless "bands" (different frequencies) a 2.4Ghz band and a 5Ghz band.
Some internet providers supply a rental Modem/Router combo for these functions.
You are better off buying your own.
Not only is it more cost effective, but that rental box is (usually) also a shared access point for the service provider to allow public access points via YOUR rental box. That can cause speed issues for you.