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New router and modem

By PapaSimmz
September 13, 2014 in Networking

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Posted September 13, 2014

My grandparents just got a new internet plan, used at have less than one MB. now they have 1-3MB. They need a new router and modem tho. I dont know much about networking so whichhh router and modem should we get for them

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Posted September 13, 2014

What kind of modem do you need (cable/dsl)? What is your price range?

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