Modem and Router Suggestion

Centurylink just went through the neighborhood and put in the new fiber optic cables. I got the highest speed they had which I believe was 100mb. I am new to all this and could use some help. I live in a two story house and my computer will be on the main level. I have three teenagers with laptops and gaming systems so I need the best possible setup. I dont have a budget so I dont mind buying the best. I need a modem and a wireless router and not sure what is compatible. Any suggestions would be great thanks

 

First I would check with centurylink & see if they recommend or require a specific router/modem. I have heard horror stories of Verizon customers who could not get support due to changing their hardware.
Also get wired connections for anyone who games online, you may get a better price if you shop around instead of letting the ISP set them up

 

Typically you want separate modem and router(s), you can breeze through the guide in the sticky. Probably would recommend the ASUS one if you want to stick with one router.( to avoid signal issue and make all the bandwidth available for use).
Another way to do it would probably be 2 router/access point and fill your house with 5ghz signal. Though you will only see the benefit of 5ghz if you live in a wifi dense area.

 

Motorola seems to be the best as far as cable modems are concerned.
As for the routers- see the sticky. It has to be a dual bad router- 5GHz would allow those close to the router to get max speed (especially if it was 450mbps) and you also need good 2.4GHz range to cover all of the house.

I agree that Asus RT-N66U would be a good choice. That said we're on the eve of 802.11ac becoming mainstream and if you're not on a budget and buying a high-end router now- 802.11ac might be a way to go even if there are no proper AC card available at the moment.