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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Yes, that's the way we went. First you need to decide, do you want this just for you home, or do you want to be able to take your laptop everywhere and be connected? If you just want to connect things in and around your home and the router is the way to go. We have so many things connected wirelessly with the router, several different gaming systems, a printer, my husbands laptop and my iPad, as well as satellite TV. Once you buy the router, there's no monthly cost besides your regular internet provider's bill. Talk to you internet provider, but you do not have to buy the router through them. |
You don't have to spend a fortune on the router. We bought the least expensive Netgear and run 3 computers on it. Works well. Extra layer of protection too. Just make sure to password protect it. Many people skip that part.
I know you said you would like to get rid of your land line phone. We haven't had one for about 18 years. We first went mobile because our lives were very mobile at the time.
Our Comcast internet service is about $55 a month. We have the "slowest" connection and yet we can't tell the difference between it and the "faster," more expensive plans.