i’ve never had Wifi outside of what’s provided by Xfinity. If I buy a Router from someone like Asus do I have to pay an ISP to provide wifi through that router?

And if that’s the case what are some good resources to find out what ISP works best for me?

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      1 year ago

      We almost got over it and now we have 5G(hz) wifi as well. That has confused so many of my friends.

      Just had to explain howcome the non-5G wifi also connects to your internet, as they are just different methods of connecting to the same router, and also, you have 4G internet , not 5G.

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      1 year ago

      In my area at least, Comcast marketing is part of the problem. For years they blasted ads with “the fastest in-home wifi” and it took me many years to realize they weren’t bragging about some fancy APs they were offering. Like I always just rolled my eyes and said who the fuck uses the router they give you anyway. But now it makes a little more sense.