OK, tech savvy folks: I’ve had the same Spectrum-supplied modem and router since we moved in four years ago. Should I be considering a replacement? They’ve raised the download speed to 500Mbps, but I’m not getting close to that – more in the 250-325 range.
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Just got off the phone with Spectrum. They raised my internet charge 33% since a year ago. This last one came right after they announced that my internet speed was being raised to 500Mbps from 400. For what we use the internet for, we don’t need additional speed. But there’s no choice – that’s the new entry level. I did a speed test. Current speed: 254.71. Pirates.
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