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Ferrets are Cool

(23,047 posts) Thu Dec 2, 2021, 04:02 PM Dec 2021

Can anyone point me to an EASY method of utilizing my own router with

ATT service. I really want to upgrade to a better wifi router BUT all the instructions seem so complicated. Help will be appreciated.

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Can anyone point me to an EASY method of utilizing my own router with (Original Post) Ferrets are Cool Dec 2021 OP

Att Casady1 Dec 2021 #1

Basically you just plug in the network cable. Voltaire2 Dec 2021 #2

Casady1

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Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Thu Dec 2, 2021, 04:19 PM

Dec 2021

has specific routers that you can use.

This link will tell you s://www.att.com/support/article/u-verse-high-speed-internet/KM1046187/

I lease mine Arris can be bought at Costco.

Voltaire2

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2. Basically you just plug in the network cable.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Thu Dec 2, 2021, 04:36 PM

Dec 2021

There is generally a simple phone app user interface to configure it. Set up your WiFi name and password, the default settings for everything else will usually do the right thing for a basic home router configuration.

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