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   Winston to John   
   Re: advice sought - improve wi-fi connec   
   19 Dec 16 16:48:01   
   
   From: wbe@UBEBLOCK.psr.com.invalid   
      
   I commented:   
   >> >> [If you feel like posting the model number, it'll be easy to see   
   >> >> whether it's supposed to have an antenna, etc.]   
      
   John replied:   
   >> > Unable to answer your question about the router. ...   
      
   I asked:   
   >> Is it a modem+router, or just a router?   
      
   John replied:   
   > If you define a cable modem as using a coaxial cable to deliver the   
   > signal in, then it is not a cable modem.   
      
   Sounds right.  Note that I avoided using the word "cable" and just said   
   modem.  :)   
      
   > It uses a two wire cord plugging into a port on the back that resembles   
   > a phone jack.  So on that basis, I think it's a router.   
      
   Your description sounds like an ADSL modem + router.  ADSL (Asymmetric   
   Digital Subscriber Line) is how phone companies convey data over phone   
   lines.  If it were just a router, it'd have Ethernet for both WAN and   
   LAN.   
      
   >> Isn't there a label somewhere on it that has the model number?   
    -WBE   
      
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