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I am not one but my youngest son is and question is , will a good router help to prevent him from getting knocked off the internet so much? Spectrum is our provider and I have their gear! Also looking for recommendations as to what to get if this index would help ! Thanks I’m advance and I’m not sure about this so someone with the knowledge and experience would be great!
"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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    NETGEAR Nighthawk Multi-Gig Cable Modem CM2000
    NETGEAR Nighthawk Tri-band Mesh (MK83) AX3600 Router

    If you get these two? No more buffering, no more waiting, no more BS. I have Spectrum as well. I returned their stuff and got these. They were both recommended by Trey (who had no issues in his house) and was also after blowing almost a grand trying other gear that ultimately did not work. FWIW.

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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    I am not one but my youngest son is and question is , will a good router help to prevent him from getting knocked off the internet so much? Spectrum is our provider and I have their gear! Also looking for recommendations as to what to get if this index would help ! Thanks I’m advance and I’m not sure about this so someone with the knowledge and experience would be great!

    I have a gamer friend whom swears by LAN connections for gaming. It’s all about a locked-on signal and speed. Wi-fi has to buffer and is slower than LAN.
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  • Thanks both you guys and I will probably do what Tom suggested and yes hard wired as all my gear stays! When I get back home I will get this handled !
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Wired connection is definitely the best for gaming if you can make it happen. I would also recommend running a speed test on a wired connection directly to your router; make sure you are getting what you are paying for and the ping isn't high. My router has a speed test built into the admin page.

    Also, if you are having issues with dropping on a wired connection you could call your provider and ask them to take a look at your connection.

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