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This device is not a modem, it is only a wireless router. A router has two functions: First, it automatically shares a single internet connection with all of your computers, tablets, smart phones (while they're connected to the wireless router instead of cellular data), and other devices like a smart thermostat or doorbell camera. Second, it lets all of those computers, tablets, phones, etc. "see" and communicate with one another (example, a computer or tablet can print to a wireless printer, or a smartphone can "talk" to your smart thermostat). A modem is still required to connect to your cable or phone company to "convert" your DSL or cable internet signal into a signal (called ethernet--that's the plug that looks like an extra wide phone jack) that the router can use. Many cable and DSL modems actually have a wireless router built in. (Combo units like that eliminate the need for two separate devices.) To get an internet signal, you always need to pay for that--no getting around that part. There's never a fee to use your own router, but there usually is a fee ($5-10 extra per month) to rent a modem from your cable or phone company. Your alternative is to buy your own modem and router, or a combination modem+router unit, and contact the cable or phone company to set it up for your connection. In my experience, it's easiest to buy a DSL modem directly from the phone company because there are multiple connection standards and you need to go into the DSL modem's advanced settings to make it work, but it's fairly easy to buy your own cable modem from a store like Best Buy because the cable company has an easier time accessing it from their end to make it work. I suspect you might be looking for a combination modem+wireless router unit to avoid the $5-10 fee. If that's the case, this is not the unit you're looking for.

Way I see it, there’s 3 possible monthly fees that could be connected to Wi-Fi usage: • Internet Service Provider fee (ISP, like Verizon, Comcast, Spectrum, etc) • Equipment fees (to have the hardware itself) • Internet Security Fees (Anti-intrusion firewalls, antivirus, etc). The Asus will give you all three of these for a lower price than renting everything from the ISP. Paying for an ISP is like paying for electricity: you’re paying for an outside service to reach your house. Once it’s there, you NEED equipment to make use of it, a modem connected directly to the data line and a router to route and share the data access among more than one device in your house, and give you the option of wireless connection (WiFi). An ISP can offer to rent or sell you a modem and router, sometimes as an all-in-one device, but generally those are lower mid-tier devices. They may advertise the perk that you can exchange a rental device for a newer, faster one at any time, BUT the ISP will never tell you when they have something better unless you ask. I bought a (Arris/Motorola) modem and router (Asus) when I had Comcast, and when I moved to a new house with Verizon FiOS it came with a FiOS modem included, mounted to our basement wall. So, I bought my Asus AC3100 refurb for like $129 (instead of $15/month, paid for itself in less than a year), and it’s outlasted TWO service providers and like 7 years feeding 12-25 Wi-Fi devices at a time! Our ISP provided router had shorter range and only provided 55 mbps download speed to any device, the (older AC Wi-Fi) Asus AC3100 immediately gave us 310 Mbps download and 350 Mbps upload, making it possible to start a streaming business from home! I bet this Asus AX3000 is even faster, but Asus includes software to use the new with my old Asus to configure a mesh network and greatly extend my range if I wanted. Lastly, Asus includes a free lifetime service of Trend Micro security. Nighthawks offer a similar feature, but it costs like $56/year. This is awesome: one device protects all your Wi-Fi devices, including things like smartwatches and smart home devices that can’t add their own security, and it doesn’t cause your computers to slow down. It has on occasion stopped family members from accidental malware downloads, and the firewall provides peace of mind. Finally, I bought a cheap external HDD, plugged it into the router’s USB port, and we use that network storage for sharing licensed music and movie downloads to our TV and tablets and dumping pictures off our devices so we can have more space. When my Asus started acting weird and dropping connections in the middle of May, 2023, I thought maybe it was wearing out, so I came here to research. But, I saw I had auto firmware updates turned off and it hadn’t been updated since 2018, so I updated the firmware and so far it’s running as good as new again! Excellent purchase.

If you buy your own modem and router you will not have to rent one from your internet provider. With my case it said me $15 a month. But I had to buy $150 modem also.

You have to pay a monthly bill to your internet provider for your Internet to work, but not a monthly bill to the Wi-Fi router manufacturer to get working, unless you are using subscription-based enterprise devices, like Meraki.

The device itself does not have a monthly bill. If you already have internet access from an ISP, this device would not be an additional monthly charge.

No, not for the device itself because this isn't a modem.

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This device is not a modem, it is only a wireless router. A router has two functions: First, it automatically shares a single internet connection with all of your computers, tablets, smart phones (while they're connected to the wireless router instead of cellular data), and other devices like a smart thermostat or doorbell camera. Second, it lets all of those computers, tablets, phones, etc. "see" and communicate with one another (example, a computer or tablet can print to a wireless printer, or a smartphone can "talk" to your smart thermostat). A modem is still required to connect to your cable or phone company to "convert" your DSL or cable internet signal into a signal (called ethernet--that's the plug that looks like an extra wide phone jack) that the router can use. Many cable and DSL modems actually have a wireless router built in. (Combo units like that eliminate the need for two separate devices.) To get an internet signal, you always need to pay for that--no getting around that part. There's never a fee to use your own router, but there usually is a fee ($5-10 extra per month) to rent a modem from your cable or phone company. Your alternative is to buy your own modem and router, or a combination modem+router unit, and contact the cable or phone company to set it up for your connection. In my experience, it's easiest to buy a DSL modem directly from the phone company because there are multiple connection standards and you need to go into the DSL modem's advanced settings to make it work, but it's fairly easy to buy your own cable modem from a store like Best Buy because the cable company has an easier time accessing it from their end to make it work. I suspect you might be looking for a combination modem+wireless router unit to avoid the $5-10 fee. If that's the case, this is not the unit you're looking for.
Answered by Joseph 6 years ago
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Way I see it, there’s 3 possible monthly fees that could be connected to Wi-Fi usage: • Internet Service Provider fee (ISP, like Verizon, Comcast, Spectrum, etc) • Equipment fees (to have the hardware itself) • Internet Security Fees (Anti-intrusion firewalls, antivirus, etc). The Asus will give you all three of these for a lower price than renting everything from the ISP. Paying for an ISP is like paying for electricity: you’re paying for an outside service to reach your house. Once it’s there, you NEED equipment to make use of it, a modem connected directly to the data line and a router to route and share the data access among more than one device in your house, and give you the option of wireless connection (WiFi). An ISP can offer to rent or sell you a modem and router, sometimes as an all-in-one device, but generally those are lower mid-tier devices. They may advertise the perk that you can exchange a rental device for a newer, faster one at any time, BUT the ISP will never tell you when they have something better unless you ask. I bought a (Arris/Motorola) modem and router (Asus) when I had Comcast, and when I moved to a new house with Verizon FiOS it came with a FiOS modem included, mounted to our basement wall. So, I bought my Asus AC3100 refurb for like $129 (instead of $15/month, paid for itself in less than a year), and it’s outlasted TWO service providers and like 7 years feeding 12-25 Wi-Fi devices at a time! Our ISP provided router had shorter range and only provided 55 mbps download speed to any device, the (older AC Wi-Fi) Asus AC3100 immediately gave us 310 Mbps download and 350 Mbps upload, making it possible to start a streaming business from home! I bet this Asus AX3000 is even faster, but Asus includes software to use the new with my old Asus to configure a mesh network and greatly extend my range if I wanted. Lastly, Asus includes a free lifetime service of Trend Micro security. Nighthawks offer a similar feature, but it costs like $56/year. This is awesome: one device protects all your Wi-Fi devices, including things like smartwatches and smart home devices that can’t add their own security, and it doesn’t cause your computers to slow down. It has on occasion stopped family members from accidental malware downloads, and the firewall provides peace of mind. Finally, I bought a cheap external HDD, plugged it into the router’s USB port, and we use that network storage for sharing licensed music and movie downloads to our TV and tablets and dumping pictures off our devices so we can have more space. When my Asus started acting weird and dropping connections in the middle of May, 2023, I thought maybe it was wearing out, so I came here to research. But, I saw I had auto firmware updates turned off and it hadn’t been updated since 2018, so I updated the firmware and so far it’s running as good as new again! Excellent purchase.
Answered by EvShrug 2 years ago
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If you buy your own modem and router you will not have to rent one from your internet provider. With my case it said me $15 a month. But I had to buy $150 modem also.
Answered by Will 6 years ago
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You have to pay a monthly bill to your internet provider for your Internet to work, but not a monthly bill to the Wi-Fi router manufacturer to get working, unless you are using subscription-based enterprise devices, like Meraki.
Answered by JCReynoso 6 years ago
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The device itself does not have a monthly bill. If you already have internet access from an ISP, this device would not be an additional monthly charge.
Answered by ASUS Answers 6 years ago
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Yes
Answered by Nicolas 2 years ago
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No, not for the device itself because this isn't a modem.
Answered by Anonymous 3 years ago
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Yes
Answered by Tendawifirouter 3 years ago
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Answered by JEESE 3 years ago
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