Hi, I spend a lot of time playing games (mainly online games and MMORPG's) and lately I have been experiencing a lot of in-game lag. Every time I get it, resetting my router seems to fix the issue for the rest of the day. My thoughts are that the modem/router combo I am "renting" from Comcast is pretty terrible (I believe it's an N300 Motorola), and that I should instead opt to buy my own modem and router.
The main issue here is that my family uses the phone service by Comcast right now so I am stuck. I need a modem with a phone line (which only Comcast seems to offer), but I don't want the terrible speeds/dropouts that I am getting now. My other question is if all modems are equal (since I know you will never be getting 300+ Mbps anyway), or if it's better to buy a cheaper modem and a more expensive router.
On top of that, would it be worth buying something like the Netgear Nighthawk? I mainly use a wired connection to my PC, but I do use wifi for my phone, laptop, and consoles. Will a higher end router like that make any difference for a wired connection or just wireless connections? Also, any suggestions? Thanks.
The main issue here is that my family uses the phone service by Comcast right now so I am stuck. I need a modem with a phone line (which only Comcast seems to offer), but I don't want the terrible speeds/dropouts that I am getting now. My other question is if all modems are equal (since I know you will never be getting 300+ Mbps anyway), or if it's better to buy a cheaper modem and a more expensive router.
On top of that, would it be worth buying something like the Netgear Nighthawk? I mainly use a wired connection to my PC, but I do use wifi for my phone, laptop, and consoles. Will a higher end router like that make any difference for a wired connection or just wireless connections? Also, any suggestions? Thanks.