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Originally Posted by Battlebasset
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Excellent article. Networking is a bit esoteric for the average person, as there is billions of dollars of equipment outside of your house which have an interdependent relationship with your house.
Basically, the network and your router create an unique internet destination address so that any packet from anywhere in the world with your address will get to your address. . . and the number of destinations is in the trillions . . . and the routers have to store all the addresses somewhere to send the packet to the correct destination, your house
So if you are technically inclined, buy your own. If you don't wish to play with the network, then rent the cable modem. However, if you are building your own house, then spec out ethernet drops throughout the house and in the central ceiling / attic as well for overhead wireless access points for better coverage higher up with less cement to go through. gives many options for future networking options