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TreasonousBastard

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14. Thanks all. Ordering online is nuts this time of year and by the time...

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Sun Dec 24, 2017, 09:26 AM

Dec 2017

I got out of the house the only place open was

WalMart (gasp!)

But, they had a pretty good variety. I almost got a Surfboard modem/router, but it was older security. Ended up with a Linksys for 80 bucks that's working just great-- speed is much faster now. We shall see how long it lasts.

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Another router died! There was a wifi signal, but no net access either through wifi or... [View all] TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 OP

Get a Surfboard router padfun Dec 2017 #1

Thanks. My cable modem is Arris, and indestructible. Best Buy has a Surfboard router... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #2

Surfboard is made by Arris padfun Dec 2017 #11

I have Cablevision/Optimum and have to get my own router. I rent their modem... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #12

Netgear. I had mine do that two years ago. A friend just had one do the same. Roland99 Dec 2017 #3

Looks like a good one, but a little more than I need. TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #4

Have yet to have an Asus router die on me Egnever Dec 2017 #5

If I needed it, the Google Mesh system seems like a good idea. Just... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #6

Yea I don't really require a mesh system my place is pretty small Egnever Dec 2017 #7

I'm soured on Netgear now. Best Buy and Staples are around the corner... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #8

Do you by any chance use TMobile as your cell service? Egnever Dec 2017 #9

No, I have Boost, but that looks like a choice router anyway. TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #10

It was a day like any other day jrandom421 Dec 2017 #13

that was a work of nerd musical brilliance lol ! nt steve2470 Dec 2017 #15

Thanks all. Ordering online is nuts this time of year and by the time... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #14