modem routers whats the difference

Squatch

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Nov 17, 2013
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Hi,
at the moment we have a shitty netgear modem router and was looking in to get the netgear nighthawk, i was wondering if it is possible to use the modem router as just a modem for the nighthawk. or should i get a modem router in one, if so could you recommend one that will increase range, speed through wireless and reliability please
Thankyou.
P.S. i suck with tech please dont go through this telling me humbo jumbo i wont understand, like an ac1900 or whatever
 
Whenever possible you want to get a modem and router as two separate devices. But if you have too, you can hook the internet port of the newer nighthawk router into one of the 4 switch ports on the older modem-router (also known as a gateway device).