Will by providers internet speed limit my router/modem

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atljsf

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you are paying for 40 megabits per second maximum, going to the internet

the speed that your local network can reach is another story

the devices will comunicate in your local network as fast as they can in the limits of the maximum speed offered by the router, but when they are going to netflix, youtube and sites like those, they use the internet service you pay with the speed you choose to get
 
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Yes, that is correct.
That theoretical 1000mbps only exists between your PC and the router.
Talking to the outside world is regulated by your ISP. In this case, 40 megabits/sec.
 
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no

the router, a expensive one is usually better than the one your isp offers, and you can control it, the one offered by the isp usually has a password and they will no give it to you

also the wifi signal will be better, better coverage and speeds

if you connect to your other devices in the local network, the extra speed is welcome, if you don't use much local resources like watch videos on a pc from another pc on the network, well, perhaps it is not for you

when i had 1megabit per second internet service, i had a 54 megabit wifi and 100 megabit wired network

now i have 10 megabits per second internet and a 300 megabit wifi but still 100megabits on wired side

if i had the money, i would buy a gigabit on ethernet and 1750 on wifi side router, always overprovision on that side is better than have a lousy router with no wifi signal that won't let me put a ip to my printer the way i need
 
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Depends on the MODEM your plan provides, and whether you pay a monthly FEE for that. I paid for my router over time and it's a better one.

A "Gateway" device contains a MODEM and a ROUTER.

MODEM: for connecting to the INTERNET (limited by ISP plan)

ROUTER: for connecting your computers, media boxes etc together AND for connecting them to the internet through the MODEM

*So the ROUTER matters for connecting local devices together. They use a WIRED (Ethernet) and WIRELESS (Wi-Fi) approach:
a) Ethernet - look for "Gigabit" as the 10/100 is limited to about 11MB/second.
(I have a WD MYCLOUD device which is attached via Ethernet. It's a 4TB HDD unit and I can read and write at 90MBps but it would be 8x slower if the router was only 10/100... probably most or all are Gigabit now but just check).

b) Wi-Fi - a bit confusing, but "AC" is the best though you need a Wi-Fi adapter that is also "AC" or it reverts to the lower version. I would look for one that has DUAL BAND of 2.4GHz and 5GHz even if you don't see an immediate need. We'll see more 5GHz devices in the future, and sometimes 2.4GHz devices can interfere (like wireless phones when in use).

*So the speed of WIRED and WIRELESS devices locally (not through the network as that's bottlenecked by your ISP) is limited by the ROUTER.

Frankly, most people would see no benefit to a better router than what most ISP providers give you now so suit yourself. If it's Gigabit, and dual-band, AND the monthly fee is pretty low I wouldn't bother.

**The larger the house (or if obstructions) the more likely it is you need a better Wi-Fi router. Both the Wi-Fi router AND the Wi-Fi adapter the device has affect transmission.

You can always buy a router LATER and send the ISP router back.
 
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