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Originally Posted by Quixote
The Roku stick you recommended worked out great, and I thank you again. However, ...
The CenturyLink modem constantly drops the signal briefly, allowing watching for only a minute or so, and then it reboots which takes a couple of minutes, and then the same pattern repeats.
When my Internet speed was hiked from 20 to 40, they provided a different modem that I've had problems with since day one.They hiked the bill $10, and I was told I would never again see a rate increase. I finally got through to them on a chat line, where the agent offered to provide a different modem/router and raise my bill by only $10; by the time she was finished upselling, it was up by $23. When I said I needed to look at other options, her tone suddenly changed. She said that I can get my own modem and replace theirs.
I'm not about to spend $300 on their modem. Since 40 mbps is the maximum available on DSL, which is what we're essentially stuck with (package with phone service; we don't want only cell or VoIP), can anyone recommend what basic modem would work with CenturyLink as an ISP via DSL?
I suspect I would need a separate router which would have to be both Mac and Android compatible. Any suggestions for this? If there isn't a router that will do both, then I'd have to stick with the Apple/Mac compatible one (if this is even an issue, which I don't know).
Your thoughts and ideas, please? I know I can count on you. Thank you all once again!
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Generally when you are getting drops it is not the Modem… It is your wireless router. I am guessing the Century Link uses an all in one Modem/Router. Those are never the best option. One other thing the Roku Stick does not have as strong an antenna as the Roku Box. We use Roku and have gotten away from using the Stick because of dropped signals. No problem with the Box.
On a side note I have never heard anything good about Century Link Cable.