I want to replace the router/modem Comcast with a high quality for streaming

Because my better-half insists on having a land line telephone number we’re using the standard Xfinity rented modem with voice for 400 mb service. Is anyone in a similar situation who has purchased a modem with voice that they’re happy with?

fastfreight

I was then able to demo the Switch X in my home. Having it in my system and then not for a bit was revealing.

An in-home demo is the ultimate test. It’s something I plan to eventually try with a Switch X or similar product.

 

 

baconboy

Is anyone in a similar situation who has purchased a modem with voice that they’re happy with?

I use Vonage VOiP with the Netgear CM500 modem. No problems.

OP: I just switched from Comcast to Quantum fiber.  As a result, I have a Synology RT2600ac router and an Arris Surfboard SB6183 modem just sitting here unused.  If interested, shoot me a note with an address and I'll send them to you to see if it meets your needs.  At the time I bought them, the modem was on Comcast's approved equipment list, and it all worked fine for streaming.

@erik_squires 

"Because I do use Ethernet for much of my gear, a lightning surge from outside could take out all my entertainment devices (TVs, streamer, HT processor, DVD player.... etc.) and my gaming PC which is why I’m extra cautious."

Do you, or anyone else, know whether a fiber optic line connection (instead of Ethernet) would prevent problems in the event of a lightning strike?

@mitch2 Yes, we do know.  Fiber optic cables, lacking in any metal components, cannot transmit an electrical surge from point to point.

For this reason I use a fiber converter between the cable modem and Wifi router.  There are still potential paths through the AC wiring, but that's dealt with by a UPS with surge protection. 

The other place where Ethernet can pick up a surge is if the cabling is long.  It acts as an antenna, and the longer the cable the higher a surge voltage can build up.  Of course, whether this matters to you depends very much on where you live.  First year I moved here we had several strong lightning storms which took out multiple neighbors cable modems, and a laptop of mine (via the power cord).