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Modem+router vs Modem router combo
Without the thought of QoS.... you always get a better connection in game if you're hard wired straight to the modem, rather than wired into the router, then the modem.
My question is if I bought a modem router combo, and I was hardwired into that, would I get the same result as being hardwired straight to a stand alone modem?
I mean I know I would be assigned local ip, but would it be optimal in the same aspect?
The router combo..not speaking in regards to isp provided combo.
I'm talking 3rd party like netgear nighthawk modem router combo
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Bruce
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I'd say no but you probably couldn't discern the difference.
A standalone modem has a WAN port.
A modem/router has LAN ports.
A cluster of 4 LAN ports on a router...either standalone or combo...is a network switch to route data either internally onto your network or externally to a modem. There is also a demarcation point within a modem/router to separate the modem from the router. That way, your router isn't exposed to the public.
This demarcation point is probably also a layer-2 switch or some type of layer-2 network connection.
Either directly wired to a combo or a standalone and then a modem would still involve 2 network switches. Directly wired to a modem is just one network switch and faster because it's just layer-2. Layer-2 is a lot faster than layer-3 (network).
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