Checked the speed with Filezilla and a 500 MB file. Wired connection and fiber is working fine. Wireless in the shop is the issue. It's an old router so will swap it out.
Good news Jim!!!
Check out getting a reasonably priced managed L2-L3 switch which lets you do routing and VLANs. And installing a Ruckus WAP (Gb) in the shop.
Spectrum lets you use your own modem. That said you can get rid of the monthly fees buying a modem and using PFSense.
Signal diagnostics can be done outside for your Spectrum connection. Taking that coaxial indoors to the modem is easy. I have the coax here running to a Leviton Media panel with an Arris Modem in it. Stand outside with the tech when Spectrum is checking your coaxial cable as they or other ISPs will blame issues on your stuff. You do not have to be technical to look at your UP / Down channels on your modem.
I did this to upgrade to Gb. First new line installed was cut when it was buried then I had them install the line all over again and then tested it before it went in to my home for Gb. I did switch to an Arris 8200 (gb) and was not happy with it so probably going to a Motorola Docsis 3.1 modem.
Spectrum Internet: Can I Use My Own Modem?
By
Ken Cameron July 7, 2022
If you have a working modem that can be used for internet service, you might want to know if you can use your own modem with Spectrum Internet. Saving money is always a good thing, but there may be other benefits to using my own modem. Since we don’t always get the best modem with our Spectrum Internet service, being able to use a higher-end modem can help to maximize our Spectrum internet speeds.
I have collection here of Motorola / Arris modems. PM me.
Spectrum ==> Arris Modem (Docsis 3.0 or 3.1) ==> PFSense Firewall ==>
==> L2-L3 switch
==> Ruckus WAPs
All owned by you and managed by you.
Here and there have used my own equipment a la carte for Internet cable or fiber. For cable internet used to use Motorola modems and recently have switched to Arris Modems (Gb Docis 3.1) For fiber left their box in place for STBs on one network then bridged one interface for Internet access via my equipment.
For me personally best WiFi WAPs have been Ruckus. Ruckus is now owned by Commscope. Carlyle group (check them out) purchased Commscope. Commscope purchased Arris.
All of the ISP's try to sell you on faster speed tiers et al as most folks these days are streaming and not watching regular cable TV. Well that too today is now IP anyhow.
Here have used Comcast since the beginning. I have a grandfathered account with no contract. Same with DTV although not happy with AT&T did with DTV. For a period of time also used DiSH. Built a combo multiple LNB (4-6) antenna many many years ago. Went to Verizon FIOS (from Verizon DSL) in FL a few years back then they sold the accounts to Frontier. Frontier slammed my Verizon account and I took them to court had them fix it then cancelled and went back to XFinity. What a bunch of A holes that they were.