Reddit reviews MOTOROLA MG7315 8x4 Cable Modem Plus N450 Single Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router with Power Boost, 343 Mbps Maximum DOCSIS 3.0 - Approved by Comcast Xfinity, Cox, Charter Spectrum
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8x4 DOCSIS 3.0 cable Modem Plus a built-in N450 single band (2.4 GHz) Wi-Fi Gigabit Router with four Gigabit (GigE) Ethernet ports, a firewall, and more. This product is recommended for DOCSIS 3.0 and 2.0 cable services. For DOCSIS 3.0 services, this modem provides actual Cable internet service speeds up to 145 Mbps. A Broadcom Cable Modem Chipset provides security from denial of service attacks.Requires cable internet service. Approved by and for use with Comcast Affinity and Xfinity x1, Cox, Charter spectrum, time Warner Cable, brighthouse, WOW!, Cable one, rcn, Mediacom and other cable service providers. Eliminate cable Modem rental fees up to 132 dollars per year. (Savings are shown for Affinity and vary by cable service provider. No cable Modem is compatible with fiber optic, DSL, or satellite services from Verizon, AT&T, CenturyLink, and others. Model MG7315 has no phone jack.)Built-in high-speed Wi-Fi router with N450 Wi-Fi and Power boost provides internet access for Wi-Fi devices including smartphones, notebooks, tablets, game stations, HDTVs, Amazon echo, Google home, Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV. Four 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports provide wired connections to Windows and Mac computers, HDTVs, game stations, streaming TV devices, and other ethernet-capable devices.Wireless power boost adds high-performance Wi-Fi power amplifiers to boost the wireless signals to the legal limit, giving a significant Boost in speed and range. In addition, anybeam beamforming focuses the signal on wireless clients to further enhance performance and range.Integrating the cable Modem and router creates a more reliable connection that reduces unwieldy wiring and power adapter clutter while conserving desk space. The vertical design further minimizes shelf space, improves cooling, and extends product life while looking great in any home or office.
No problem. I'm so annoyed with these cable/internet companies I feel like setting up an organization just to let everyone know how to best to work around them.
So I called WOW. I'm only getting internet, so I'm not sure what the bundle regular rate would be. But for their Internet 100 (100 mbps) they said my rate would only increase by $10. So after 24 months I'd go to paying $49.99 a month.
Another tip; if you do want to go with WOW or really any other company, you can save the monthly rental fee for the modem/router if you buy your own. (This is why I only have to pay $39.99 right now). It'll pay for itself in less than a year and then when you need to switch companies again (because it's definitely going to happen again) you don't have to deal with returning their equipment. This is the one I'm getting for WOW, I called and checked and they said it would be compatible. According to the reviews it seems to work with most companies.
Here is one if you want an integrated router and modem combo:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LFXQ01I/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_W9v6ybSFQ70SM
I personally have been using that for about a year now and would give it a great review.
Keep in mind it is not 802.11 Ac so if you are doing a lot of high data intense streaming over wireless to multiple devices this may not be for you. I wired my whole house up with cat6 so I only use the wireless for cell phones mainly so thats not an issue for me but wanted you to be aware.
If you do use mainly wireless then this is the ac version. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSTB5KW/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_Egw6ybDNW27GV