“I have Optimum and I was told by the service technician that this modem will help me get better speeds than the one provided by them. I wanted to know which router should I pair with this and also I have a network extender. I pay for 1gig service. TY”
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I paired mine with a Netgear Nighthawk RAX43. It works great with no issues. I have 1gb service through Sparklight and I'm typically pulling 826mb download and 52mb upload through the wifi 5g band. Depending how far the extender is, you may not get great speeds through that device. I have a repeater in my garage and it's pretty far from the router and only puts out about 10mb download and 10-20 mb upload. But that's really no fault of the modem and router, just realize the speed may bottleneck there. Hope that helps.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This modem is compatible with any Wi-Fi router. We would recommend our SURFboard mAX Mesh Wi-Fi system (model W121) as it will give you the best experience for whole-home Wi-Fi coverage. Extenders will expand your coverage but they cut into your overall bandwidth so it will likely decrease your speeds. Mesh Wi-Fi systems don't cut into overall bandwidth so they maintain speeds throughout the home. If you decide to purchase both, they are on promo this week at $100 off for the whole system. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/combo/cable-dsl-modem-voip/180c5fa9-8487-4ef3-bd1d-49532444cd79
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