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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 2:17 pm
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Own modem/router vs. ISP rental

Apologies for the dumb question, but I am doing this for my GF, and don't want to screw it up.

She's currently renting a modem/router box thingie from Comcast, and of course they are charging something stupid. It's not even about the money, it's about the principle.

My question: is any router okay to use in place of the one provided by the ISP? Or will she need a specific one? And if so, how do I find out what type?

Many thanks. ^ :-:
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