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Question

Cable internet router

Sep 17, 2012 3:00AM PDT

So I had DSL for an ISP. Now I'm going to cable internet.
But the new company doesn't rent out a wireless router to me like the DSL company.
So the question is, what wireless router will work for the cable internet?
Bestbuy recommended this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825115070

But that's a lot of money.

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Clarification Request
Why can't use add a WiFi router?
Sep 17, 2012 3:04AM PDT

Something's not told in your post. Most folk add the router and are done.
Bob

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Confused
Sep 17, 2012 3:24AM PDT

Can I add any wireless router to a cable connection? Why did Bestbuy try to sell me a $120 product?

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Can implies capability.
Sep 17, 2012 3:31AM PDT

Sorry but you may be asking if you can which I can't answer. But most folk add a WiFi router to the usual cable modem.

It's documented at all the WiFi router makers so how else to answer this? That is, while it is your choice to get a cable modem with the router integrated into a single box, most folk don't do that.
Bob

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not the modem
Sep 17, 2012 3:44AM PDT
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What is IPS? I could understand it if you wrote IPs or IP's
Sep 17, 2012 3:49AM PDT

But IPS denotes another acronym usually used when we discuss monitors.

-> Why that router? It's pretty outdated but you may find owners that are control freaks and want a router to tinker with those open source router softwares. But you didn't state that was your goal.
Bob

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internet service privider
Sep 17, 2012 4:10AM PDT

WHAT. I need a wireless router for my home.

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ISP versus IPS. That's cleared up.
Sep 17, 2012 4:13AM PDT
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work
Sep 17, 2012 4:48AM PDT

So this will work for cable internet?

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Let's check the maker's web page.
Sep 17, 2012 3:24PM PDT