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Getting my dad off the Comcast rentals (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I recently found out that my normally cost-conscious father has been renting his modems from his ISP for like 25 years and for Christmas I want to give him the gift of not having to pay $15 a month to Comcast anymore, but I was hoping for some guidance.

He's currently paying for 800mb/s and they have him Arris TG3482G wireless gateway.

He lives in a ~1700 sf one story (plus basement) housee. All three bedrooms (and maybe the kitchen?) are wired with with ethernet jacks if that matters. Both he and my mom have said the signal in their bedroom can occasionally get spotty (in the rough sketch of their house below, the router is in the basement roughly on the X, room with occasional coverage issues is red square). That initially made me think maybe I should look into a mesh network, but then I realized it could just be that the signal on those modem/router combos really is that bad and a decent traditional modem could suffice.

Their internet usage typically consists of your run of the mill web surfing and occasional streaming. My dad also works from home over the wired connection.

They recently moved their landline over to Xfinity, so the modem requires voice. The modems xfinity lists as compatible with their plan:

NetgearCM2050V
Motorola MT8733
Arris T25
Netgear CM1150V
Arris SBV3202
Netgear C7100V
Motorola MT7711
Arris SVG2482AC
Arris SBV2402

Any thoughts on which modem and router would best fit their situation and needs? Obviously the CM2050V appears to be the superior modem on the list, but also seems like a overkill given their plan and usage habits (unless it'd be a good idea for a bit of future proofing in case their plan ever gets upgraded?).

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

How do I find out how to select a modem based on service and usage?

We had a purchased modem, Comcast came one day while I was not there, took the existing router we owned, and replaced it with another, then I’m sure to no ones surprise there was a rental fee...

How do we select the right replacement, and are there any procedural steps we need to take to Stop paying for a rental?