I'm not going to fault anyone for using the modem and router their ISP gives them. You shouldn't, because you're probably paying your ISP to "rent" a device that isn't very good, but not everyone has the patience or inclination to understand the nuances of wireless networking, or even their monthly bill.
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Recently, a friend of mine on Instagram, a teacher who spends her days video chatting with a classroom full of kids, was complaining about her internet connection. Her video chats kept dropping out and she was asking for troubleshooting advice that the Insta crowd could send her. She admitted that she doesn’t know anything about Wi-Fi but assumed that was the problem.
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We got to talking and she showed me her stuff, including, you guessed it, a Motorola cable modem/router she got from Comcast (a free one, she claims). As we talked, she listed off the following key details:
