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Originally Posted by Pinball wizard
Just to clarify a bit. Quantum supplies their own 'modem' free of charge. You cannot use your own modem. Their modem converts fiber to ethernet.
If you have your own router or a combo modem/router where you can disable the modem, then you can use it.
Else you can rent their 'pods' (200 mb service). It costs $15/month for 2 pods. This makes your total bill $45/mo including tax.
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You can use your own modem. Any new modem that supports VLAN tagging will work. The Quantum modem is identical to a standard modem, they just have VLAN 201 tagged internally. The device that converts fiber to ethernet is a small black box, typically installed in the garage at point of entry.
I'm using a Netgear Orbi and have VLAN 201 tagged. No more Quantum modem! Made no sense to me to have one more device in the loop consuming power and an additional potential failure point.