Router question for current Spectrum customers

[YLee Kioti]

Looking to get our own WiFI router and cut the 7 buck a month rental from these folks.
Anyone using a non-Spectrum provided WiFi Router?
If yes, did you have to call them to have it activated?

Based on experience gained from this, any recommendations on which router?

Thanks in advance.

PS really want to stay on topic, not interested being asked why this or that.
I hesitate because each forum I post I get trolled by super universe knows all the answers and I'm doing everything wrong.
Oh yeah got bit really bad last time on another forum.
So just trying to save heart ache. Simple is greatly appreciated.

 

[drssg]

I used to have Spectrum, and I always had my own router. I also bought my own cable modem, when they said they were going to start charging a monthly fee for that.

I'm guessing that you are currently renting a combination router/modem device? If so, you would need to buy both. IIRC, I had to call their support to get them to communicate with my new modem.

Good luck.

 

[George2615]

I have Spectrum also. I bought my own WiFi router (its a 4 antenna one) at wallyworld. Cost about $80. My previous WiFi was old and died. No need to call spectrum to set up router. It's easy to set up. Double check with Spectrum about your modem. I have their modem and TV multi-remote and don't pay extra for it.

I am looking around for an alternative for TV, internet and home phone.

They have a monopoly here since no other cable company around.
Rate hikes every 6 months.

Can't use any satellite dish as no decent signal due to tree height in my back yard.
I guess I'm going to look at streaming but don't know anything about that yet. Spoke to a friend the other day who said to look at T-mobile, internet and get a streaming service for about 1/2 or less what I pay now.

I do have 2 over the air antenna's which I get about 66 channels but use them in the motor home and camper parked in the yard when kids come to visit but they don't get cable channels I like to watch.

 

[dlctcg]

We have 3 locations with Spectrum Internet, all of them with our own routers (we don't use any of the providers routers ever)... we have their modems at 2 of them the 3rd one we have our own modem. No issues at any of them; we currently have LUXUL routers at 2 of them & eero at the other, again no issues with any of them... If you have their modem (usually no charge in our area) then you can just setup your router & Wi-Fi with no need to contact them, if you use your own modem then you may need to contact them...

 

[WM75Guy]

Spectrum just laid fiber down the street so I had it installed in the house and the shop. I use the Spectrum modems so I get internet and phone at each location. I use a D-Link mesh system at each location for wifi.

 

[YLee Kioti]

I have Spectrum also. I bought my own WiFi router (its a 4 antenna one) at wallyworld. Cost about $80. My previous WiFi was old and died. No need to call spectrum to set up router. It's easy to set up. Double check with Spectrum about your modem. I have their modem and TV multi-remote and don't pay extra for it.

I am looking around for an alternative for TV, internet and home phone.

They have a monopoly here since no other cable company around.
Rate hikes every 6 months.

Can't use any satellite dish as no decent signal due to tree height in my back yard.
I guess I'm going to look at streaming but don't know anything about that yet. Spoke to a friend the other day who said to look at T-mobile, internet and get a streaming service for about 1/2 or less what I pay now.

I do have 2 over the air antenna's which I get about 66 channels but use them in the motor home and camper parked in the yard when kids come to visit but they don't get cable channels I like to watch.

All of the Shiner, Gonzales area has is Spectrum and our rates going up are more reliable then their service...LOL...
The modem and router are two separate devices.
I'll go shopping and see what wally world has in Victoria.
Internet service also is their monopoly. All other alternatives are less than 25mps. Currently 90 and change for 300 mps.
Directv now is available via internet streaming and will save us over 40 a month. Over a years time that's extra for us.
We really only have a few we watch, all the 60s era shows and the game network. Movies and new shows way to dark with open agendas I'd rather not discuss but y'all know them!

Thanks for your input, appreciate it!

 

[YLee Kioti]

Spectrum just laid fiber down the street so I had it installed in the house and the shop. I use the Spectrum modems so I get internet and phone at each location. I use a D-Link mesh system at each location for wifi.

Hope it works out well for you.
Over here the monthly rate hikes are more reliable then the internet service!
From 120 a month now reaching target of 300 a month for cable and internet. So rolling over to Direct TV and getting our own router. over 45 a month savings and it all helps.

 

[YLee Kioti]

We have 3 locations with Spectrum Internet, all of them with our own routers (we don't use any of the providers routers ever)... we have their modems at 2 of them the 3rd one we have our own modem. No issues at any of them; we currently have LUXUL routers at 2 of them & eero at the other, again no issues with any of them... If you have their modem (usually no charge in our area) then you can just setup your router & Wi-Fi with no need to contact them, if you use your own modem then you may need to contact them...

Good to know appreciate that!
It's what I was looking for.

 

[YLee Kioti]

I think I got what I need now, greatly appreciate the help and insight.
Now we'll go get a router and set it up and when the Direct TV gear comes in, we're set.
The move over to another service and our own router will save us about 45-47 a month, which may not seem like much but it all adds up.
Thank you all and have a great week end.
Brrr cold front coming and night will be in the 60s Brrrr....lol...hey just shredded customers pasture when it was 105 and the 10 hour day ate my lunch!
Not like my younger days when I was in my 60s lol...

 

[Oaktree]

Hope it works out well for you.
Over here the monthly rate hikes are more reliable then the internet service!
From 120 a month now reaching target of 300 a month for cable and internet. So rolling over to Direct TV and getting our own router. over 45 a month savings and it all helps.

I hear ya on the rate increases! I've had 2 in the last year. Tried to negotiate a better rate, but the rep I talked to was rather snooty and basically said TS.
There's another provider "coming soon" to my neighborhood with full fiber at about half the price (currently for whatever reason here Spectrum distributes over coax, but the trunk line is fiber). I plan to jump ship once they go live.

Spectrum offers multiple modems. If you want the one with built-in router there's a monthly charge, but the basic one is included in the monthly charge. I have no need for wifi, so I went with the basic modem, which includes what they call "Spectrum voice" ie-landline phone. I use my own router, and always have. If you don't want/need their phone service you can use your own modem. They will need to have the MAC address of your modem if you want to go that route.*

No idea why their "last mile" distribution is still wired...I asked a couple techs and got rather vague answers.

* long story with switching from their modem to mine a few years ago...in order to activate my modem, they had to first de-activate theirs. What they didn't tell me was that was that I had to agree to a new "terms of use" agreement which had to be done online. Fine, except that they didn't tell me this until my old modem had been de-activated, and the rep I was dealing with didn't have the credentials to re-activate it. Had to pitch a fit and get elevated to someone higher up the food chain to re-activate the old modem long enough to check the box saying I accepted terms before they could activate my personal one. All in all, over 2 hours on the phone over something that should've taken 10 minutes.