The City of Longmont has been busy rolling out NextLight, its gigabit fiber broadband service.  Not only do you get super fast Internet connection, but the service is availalbe to residential customers at a Charter Member monthly price of $49.95 if you sign up within 3 months of NextLight coming to your neighborhood.  

NextLight Gigabit Speed Test Result

Are you getting the full gigabit wired speed from your NextLight service?  Having a gigabit Internet connection does present some first world problems like whether you need to get a new router to fully take advantage of the gigabit speed.  

When it comes to wireless or Wi-Fi network speed, most people think that purchasing a new router will automatically give them a faster Wi-Fi network.  However, most don’t realize that the router is only one of two pieces that determine a Wi-Fi network speed. The other piece that is often forgotten is the wireless device. Together, the router and wireless device determines the actual Wi-Fi network speed with the slower one being the limiting factor. So before you run out and buy the latest AC router, take an inventory of all your wireless devices to see if they can actually take advantage of the router’s faster Wi-Fi capabilities.

Tip - Recommended Routers for Gigabit Internet

What is the best router for you?  That’s a tricky question to answer without knowing your environment and needs.  Chances are that it is not the latest $400 routers with the big numbers on the box like AC5300.

Tip - Stop Leasing ISP's Equipment

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