I was having quite a bit of refresh lag at my main computer, and hair-tearingly slow in my bedroom. After doing some research, I realized (big Doh!) that my current service offering had been out-tiered by two other selections. I upgraded my service to mid-tier as that is all that my equipment would allow. I'm not sure that I noticed all that much improvement at my computer (the hard wire), and I was continuing to get poor broadcast from my router.
I wanted something to handle my work computing needs as well as my modest entertainment needs. I decided to get the full juice package from Cox--but that required an upgrade of equipment. (My mid-tier upgrade was already providing a problem for my equipment). My internet is critical to my work as I do so much remotely. So it is mission critical for me to have fast internet. Also, I have to have a backup as well, and my phone hotspot is always a backup if needed. As I looked at my modem (and referring to the manual, UGH!), I could see that I was not getting the full juice--so my router would be pitiful as well. Regrettably, the network aspect of computers leaves me more than a little confused. I'm sure that it is straightforward to some people, but given the amount of griping, handwringing and cursing that I see in the equipment comments on Amazon, I'm confident that I'm in a large majority.
One reason for the delay in getting my equipment upgraded is that I simply did not know what to buy. I ended up buying an expensive package of an Arris SURFboard modem + the router bundle. The router uses Ripcurrent which allows for hotspots via ones electrical system. Simply by an additional device, and any wall socket becomes hotspot. I was able to install it pretty easily, and already my performance is extraordinary.
The $ delta between where I was and where I'm going is $20/mo. I brew my own coffee, so a Starbucks habit is more expensive that that. The Ultimate, does require a $50 one-time fee. My splurge for eradicating buffering frustration.
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