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Computer Help and Support

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,901 posts) Mon Jul 2, 2018, 02:46 PM Jul 2018

Buying my own modem?

I am going to switch ISP's because Comcast is faster than what I have now. They want ot know if I will rent a modem or buy one. Any suggestions on what brand modem to buy?

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Buying my own modem? (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2018 OP

I bought a used one from my ISP for $15 CountAllVotes Jul 2018 #1

Approved Equipment for Xfinity Internet and Xfinity Voice RKP5637 Jul 2018 #2

thank you! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2018 #3

... RKP5637 Jul 2018 #4

CountAllVotes

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1. I bought a used one from my ISP for $15

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2018, 02:54 PM

Jul 2018

It works, that's all I can say about it.
It is a TP-LINK modem and it looks like this:

I have a very very old modem that I use every day.

It is a WESTELL modem and the cost was $25.00 at the time. You can find one used on ebay.com, I know that for certain.

I bought it new almost 20 years ago!