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Q&A: Should I buy my own modem or rent one from my ISP?

Posted on January 8, 2026

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Question from Mike: I have cable Internet through Xfinity and I pay $14 a month to rent a cable modem from them.

While shopping for a router on Amazon I noticed that they also sell cable modems.

Would you recommend buying my own cable modem since the $168 I pay Xfinity every year for a rental would actually buy one outright? [Read more…]

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