Looking through posts it looks like some people use the provided router while others do not. Or possibly those that use it need it for other services like TV. I am internet only (500/500 plan, possibly gig in the future) and wasn't planning on using it, but it is actually better specs than mine (netgear r6700v3). It is 4x4 instead of 3x3 mimo and has a faster cpu and more ram. My configuration is really simple, just a few devices set to static DHCP addresses. No complex routing rules, vlan'ing, etc... I will likely want to add some sort of QoS rule though to make sure that my wife doesn't have WiFi calling and Skype issues if I start transferring large files. The netgear has a bug in the latest versions of the firmware though causing slow routing (max out at ~200Mbps), so I am stuck using an old version with security vulnerabilities. My main concern about going with the Frontier provided device is not having control over the device for things like firmware updates and uncertainty that they may reset/reconfigure/access it unbeknownst to me. At some point in the future I may buy a device like a Ubiquiti Edgerouter, but cannot justify it at this time.
Thanks
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