Internet service providers often offer their routers for a monthly fee, and some let you buy the equipment outright.

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My ISP was doing three jobs at once.

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...