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Re:Brother [printers] have gotten to where they are now, by ... by anonymouskimmer on Monday November 27, 2023 @12:41PM (#38435399)
It's an 8 year old SBG6580-2 with radio button selection for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz on the web interface. I bought the cheapest one guaranteed to work with Xfinity to save on the rental costs. I'll upgrade when they force a move from DOCSIS 3.0. Just like I'll upgrade my cheapest smart phone with a replaceable battery when they force a move from 4G (or finally make a workable phone with a physical keyboard again).
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Re:Brother [printers] have gotten to where they are now, by ... by amluto on Monday November 27, 2023 @01:34PM (#38436190)
Eww!

Whenever you replace it, get a separate AP and modem.

Also, DOCSIS 3.1 modems come with queue management. You may benefit significantly from an upgrade even if nothing else changes.

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Re:Brother [printers] have gotten to where they are now, by ... by vGPU on Monday November 27, 2023 @03:34PM (#38437861)
Just spend the $150 on an omada eap670 and call it a day.
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