I use Comcast for my wireless internet and land-line phone at home. I'm interested in buying my own router instead of using the one Comcast is "letting" me use for "only" $10/month.
I've looked around and it seems this is a pretty common decision, but my question is: will my phone service still work with a non-Comcast router? And if so could you point me in the right direction for what I should be looking for to get it to work?
I should note that the router is a modem/router all in one device.
This really isn't a hardware recommendation site but search Amazon for "docsis 3.0 modem phone" and you'll find what you need (note: Amazon search sucks it includes modems without phone too), some even say Comcast certified. However others may be as well, check this Comcast list.
Make sure whatever you buy is on that list, is docsis 3.0, and IPv6 compatible, anything else and you're buying out of date technology. I'd want an "ac" class wifi (2.4 and 5.0ghz)
There is nothing special about the hardware that Comcast rents out. You should be able to buy the same device, or a better version of the device and do a straight replacement. You will have to reconfigure the new device, so make sure you copy down the settings from the old one.
There should not be a problem there, phones and internet are different. And some tips on a router, don't buy cheap stuff. I would recommend something AC, or N, but remember, you cant expect 100meg downloads from your router, if A: your device doesn't support ac, and B: if your not paying for 100meg internet. No WiFi will be faster than a wired connection.
