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networking a better wifi router to a bad adsl modem to use its wifi speed/range and internet instead of adsl router/modem

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October 29, 2013 5:00:47 PM

Modem and router questions

i have a adsl modem with wifi at 300 speed...
http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/wo...

can i buy a better(much better) high speed router like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

and somehow network it to my adsl modem and use its wifi to connect to internet instead?

the signal is terrible and slow. and there arnt any better adsl modems out there.

(also if there are better suggestions on router please suggest using for home media and such)

thanks

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October 29, 2013 5:43:19 PM

It would be best to convert to modem only and use the wireless router as the router since it's better.
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October 30, 2013 7:50:43 AM

eightmag said:
Modem and router questions

i have a adsl modem with wifi at 300 speed...
http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/wo...

can i buy a better(much better) high speed router like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

and somehow network it to my adsl modem and use its wifi to connect to internet instead?

the signal is terrible and slow. and there arnt any better adsl modems out there.

(also if there are better suggestions on router please suggest using for home media and such)

thanks
That ASUS is a great router (IMO the best N router available), and I agree that you should use it as your router and just use the Netgear as your modem.

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