1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,160 thanks for watching Techquickie click the subscribe button then enable 2 00:00:03,210 --> 00:00:09,540 notifications with the Bell icon so you won't miss any future videos to buy or 3 00:00:07,859 --> 00:00:16,350 to rent whether we're talking a home a car or a furniture I mean anyone who's 4 00:00:13,860 --> 00:00:21,420 driven by one of those no credit no problem banners has probably thought 5 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:25,019 about this and if you're a fan of having maximum control over your home's 6 00:00:23,250 --> 00:00:30,300 computer network you might be considering buying a modem instead of 7 00:00:27,510 --> 00:00:34,920 renting one from your ISP but is it actually a good idea and why do ISPs 8 00:00:32,910 --> 00:00:40,530 even rent modems in the first place I mean they don't rent iPads and computers 9 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:44,850 so what gives well there are a few rationales behind those rental fees that 10 00:00:42,420 --> 00:00:48,539 you pay every month one is that since the modem connects directly to your 11 00:00:46,469 --> 00:00:54,270 providers network the boxes that your ISP provides are validated for 12 00:00:51,059 --> 00:00:56,969 compatibility with that specific ISP 13 00:00:54,270 --> 00:01:01,770 signal for the ISP this is not just about you but also about lowering the 14 00:00:59,399 --> 00:01:06,119 risk of your random equipment causing security issues or other problems that 15 00:01:04,409 --> 00:01:10,920 could muck up the network for other users fiber-to-the-home providers for 16 00:01:08,820 --> 00:01:15,840 example keep things particularly locked down and a DSL is becoming less common 17 00:01:13,619 --> 00:01:21,450 so our focus today is really going to be on cable modems of course the sweet 18 00:01:18,990 --> 00:01:26,009 sweet paper that those rentals fees bring in every month from millions of 19 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:29,670 customers doesn't hurt especially from customers who don't consider themselves 20 00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:33,960 tech savvy enough to buy and install their own modem or even realize that 21 00:01:32,009 --> 00:01:38,759 it's an option so the biggest reason you might want to consider buying your own 22 00:01:35,490 --> 00:01:41,280 modem is to save money although buying 23 00:01:38,759 --> 00:01:45,570 it upfront generally requires of course a bigger upfront investment than your 24 00:01:43,619 --> 00:01:50,399 monthly rental cost anywhere from about thirty to over a hundred and fifty US 25 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:54,270 dollars it will inevitably pay for itself over time especially if you're 26 00:01:52,470 --> 00:01:58,530 not sharing your modem rental with your roommates but more money in your pocket 27 00:01:56,130 --> 00:02:02,729 isn't even the only perk oftentimes aftermarket modems can be of higher 28 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:08,220 quality than what your ISP would provide especially if your ISP has given you one 29 00:02:05,369 --> 00:02:13,170 of those modem wireless routers which combo units which sometimes come with 30 00:02:10,790 --> 00:02:17,459 underperforming Wi-Fi buying a modem yourself means that you can pick 31 00:02:14,640 --> 00:02:22,140 something with more channels and simply put the more channels and modem supports 32 00:02:19,500 --> 00:02:24,930 the more data it can carry per second so if you think that you might want to 33 00:02:23,310 --> 00:02:29,040 upgrade your internet speed down the road you want to find a modem with a 34 00:02:26,700 --> 00:02:33,989 high number of channels current-gen modems can get about 42 and a half 35 00:02:30,660 --> 00:02:36,090 megabits per second per channel so find 36 00:02:33,989 --> 00:02:40,260 a 24 channel model if you're looking at a gigabit connection down the line once 37 00:02:38,670 --> 00:02:44,040 you've done that you can hook up a separate wireless router that's more 38 00:02:42,180 --> 00:02:48,690 powerful than whatever's built into that Rental combo unit which can dramatically 39 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:53,099 improve performance if you're trying to get coverage for a larger house or if 40 00:02:51,299 --> 00:02:57,299 you've got a ton of devices on your wireless network now if you're a 41 00:02:55,140 --> 00:03:00,870 tinkerer an aftermarket modem can allow you to keep an eye on and prioritize 42 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:04,709 your network traffic much more effectively than the options that your 43 00:03:02,549 --> 00:03:08,190 ISP might give you just remember that before you buy you'll want to make sure 44 00:03:06,690 --> 00:03:13,349 that the modem that you fancy is compatible with your ISPs network and 45 00:03:10,860 --> 00:03:18,720 that it can also deliver the speed that you're paying for most major ISPs do 46 00:03:16,379 --> 00:03:23,130 allow you to buy your own modem and they keep a list of tested approved models on 47 00:03:21,269 --> 00:03:27,810 their website now if you buy something outside that list it might still work 48 00:03:25,500 --> 00:03:32,489 but there are no guarantees and some ISPs might even see that you're using an 49 00:03:29,940 --> 00:03:38,010 unapproved device and refuse to provide service also pay attention to the DOCSIS 50 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:42,299 version of the modem that you want this is the specification that indicates 51 00:03:39,780 --> 00:03:47,340 among other things the modems maximum speed most modems these days are DOCSIS 52 00:03:44,940 --> 00:03:52,139 3.0 which can deliver speeds of over one gigabit per second but make sure you 53 00:03:49,500 --> 00:03:56,160 aren't buying a docsis 2.0 modem because you saw it in a bargain bin somewhere 54 00:03:53,790 --> 00:04:01,109 for five bucks those can only get up to 40 megabit a pretty slow speed limit by 55 00:03:58,769 --> 00:04:05,280 today's standards with some ISPs not even supporting them anymore now you 56 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:10,410 might be tempted to future-proof with a shiny new DOCSIS 3.1 modem this standard 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