“Does this work alongside my modem to boost the signal in other parts of the house and do I need additional equipment?”
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Hmm, A bit of a confusing question as the cable modem communicates between your ISP and your devices. The router communicates between the cable modem and your devices. Now. some, if not most cable modems are both a cable modem and a wireless router in one unit. If you are using your ISPs cable modem and wireless router that they provide this would replace the wireless router that you are using on your cable modem. You do not need to contact your ISP that you are no longer using their wireless router. Simply set this up and continue. If you are happy with your new router it would be wise to have the ISP turn off your cable modem's WIFI so as to limit interference ( freeing up some of the noise on the channels as it isn't being used). I don't have this unit but i"m looking into getting it. My opinion is that ANY GOOD router (Wifi-5 or Wifi-6) is far better than any wireless router found in an ISP cable modem as I would guess that they are older technology (Wifi-4) and/or the quality of engineering is lacking a lot of consumer features. These are designed for those who don't know much about their setup and possible don't care so long as it works. But how well it works is a very important question. If you have a large house this product will allow you to add satellites nodes which extend the range of the router. I've found that Wifi-5 routers work fine in my house (1800 Sqft) going through multiple interior walls and the floor (total of 4) as well as the exterior wall and other walls (total of 2). I can stream video from the upper end of my house to the other end of the house on the lower floor.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Sarah this absolutely needs a modem in order for your router to work. The modem brings the internet then the router takes the internet wirelessly throughout your home. The faster the router the faster and more consistent will get internet. Hopefully this has answered all questions. Have a great day
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. Some carrier provide just a modem and a modem/router. Modem only will have a port for coaxial cable - if your provider is a cable company or a Phone jack. It will also have a port for cat5 cable to connect to your router. The router gives you the wifi capability. The router you are looking at is tri-band.Tri-band means you have 1 2.4ghz and 2 5 GHZ. 5GHZ - works best for shorter range so if you leave in a 2 story house and you have the wifi on your tv set to 5GHZ you may run into latency issues and need to switch to 2.4GHZ. Wi-Fi 5 means 802.11ac technology. I currently have a Netgear dual band (1 2.4 ghz and 1 5 ghz) and have started having lag issues so I personally plan on purchasing the linksys wifi-5. I am tempted to get the 6 but I just can't see spending 500 right now...The wifi-5 should hopefully post your wifi signal. I am hoping it does for me. If it does not then I will buy mesh nodes to boost the signal. Based on my research the Linksys velos ( i think i spelled it right) is pretty good. Hope that helps answer your questions! :-)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Removed the router provided by the cable company and just use Linksys AC3000 TB WiFi 5 Router. No additional equipment required.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Sure thing, Sarah! The MR9000 is a tri-band mesh router that is designed to deliver extreme speed and coverage in your home.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes especially if your Linksys Router is Mesh capable.
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