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The Xumo Stream Box is a new, easier way to stream both live TV and On Demand content. Get one included with Spectrum TV plans right now.
What Is Spectrum Advanced WiFi?
Experience how WiFi is supposed to be when you choose Spectrum. Spectrum Advanced WiFi provides more than enough bandwidth for all your devices with fast starting speeds up to 500 Mbps. Read on to find out more about what makes Spectrum the Superior In-Home WiFi network.
Table of Contents
- What is WiFi?
- Importance of WiFi
- Spectrum Internet Plans
- Setting up Spectrum Advanced WiFi
- Spectrum Advanced WiFi Strength
- Spectrum Advanced WiFi Contracts
- Spectrum Advanced WiFi Data Caps
- FAQ
Summary
When you choose Spectrum, you will be choosing a superior WiFi network that will power your entire connected home. You will enjoy Spectrum Advanced WiFi with all the usual Spectrum features, including no data caps, no extra fees, a risk-free 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee and all the speed your family needs with performance you expect.
What is WiFi?
WiFi refers to a wireless Internet connection that uses a router to send out signals to a device. So WiFi essentially converts a business or home’s installed wired Internet connection into a signal sent to wireless devices to give them Internet access. This means that wireless devices and wired devices share the same network so it is important to provide enough bandwidth to allow for proper functionality.
Why Is WiFi Important?
Homes today are super-connected with many families using multiple devices simultaneously. It is important for a family’s Internet plan to reflect how many devices they use and how often they are used. For smaller families with fewer devices, Spectrum Internet with speeds up to 1 Gig is plenty fast enough.
When you add on Spectrum Advanced WiFi, it extends that same network to your wireless devices, including smartphones or video game consoles that may use a wireless connection instead of a wired one.
Spectrum Internet Premier and Spectrum Internet Gig, with speeds up to 500 Mbps and 1 Gig, respectively, provide great bandwidth for multiple devices. Large families or customers who would benefit from high-speed connections (workers from home, intense gamers or streamers) should certainly consider opting for Spectrum’s higher tiers.
Another important reason to make sure your home has WiFi is that many devices now do not even possess the ports necessary for wired connections. Also, devices (and people) are more mobile than ever, making a strong and reliable WiFi connection imperative in most households and businesses.
Spectrum Advanced WiFi is exactly what your household needs.
What are Spectrum Internet Plans?
Spectrum Internet® currently offers two tiers of speeds. When you include Spectrum Advanced WiFi with any Spectrum Internet plan, you will be receiving high bandwidth with low latency while keeping your personal data safe and secure with the FREE Spectrum Security Suite.
Keep all your devices, whether wired or wireless, connected with Spectrum. Get started with plan that best suits your needs.
Spectrum Internet Premier®
Speeds up to 500 Mbps
Best for: Online browsing, streaming shows, gaming, social media, file sharing
Starting price: $50.00/mo.
Spectrum Internet Gig
Speeds up to 1000 Mbps
Best for: Super-connected homes, working and learning from home, intense gaming
Starting price: $70.00/mo.
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Setting Up Your Spectrum Advanced WiFi
If a customer chooses to self-install their Spectrum Internet and WiFi router, the fees that are paid are the one-time WiFi activation fee, one-time self-installation fee and the recurring $10 monthly WiFi router rental. This router rental cost is waived when signing up for Spectrum Internet Gig.
It costs $65 for a professional Spectrum Internet installation, but this fee does not have to be paid if customers choose to self-install their Spectrum Internet.
Spectrum In-Home WiFi Installation
- Professional installation fee (one-time) $65
- Activation fee (one-time) $9.99
- Spectrum Internet self-installation (one-time) $30
- WiFi router fee (recurring monthly, @OfferName(3231 only) $10
Routers vs. Modems
Spectrum Advanced WiFi costs $10/mo. to rent a router from Spectrum when signing up for Spectrum Internet Premier. However, customers have the option to use their own purchased router for WiFi as long as it is compatible with Spectrum Internet.
Approved routers or router/modem devices that work with Spectrum include:
- Netgear WNDR 3800/4300
- Netgear 6300
- Sagemcom F@st 5260
- Netgear CG814WG
- Arris DG1670A
- Arris DG860A
- Cisco DPC2203
- SMC 8014
- Technicolor/Thompson/RCA TC8715D
- Hitron CGNM-2250
Self-Installation
Spectrum also allows customers to install, set up and activate Spectrum Advanced WiFi on their own for free.
How Strong Is Spectrum Advanced WiFi?
Spectrum Advanced WiFi provides a strong, reliable wireless connection that should power all the devices in your home. Spectrum Advanced WiFi uses Spectrum’s high-speed Internet network to connect all your favorite devices so you can stream, work, play and watch to your heart’s content.
Does Spectrum Have Contracts?
Spectrum gives the customers freedom. When you choose Spectrum, there are no contracts involved. If you do not like the service or just wish to cancel, there is a risk-free 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee.
So why not try Spectrum Internet with Spectrum Advanced WiFi?
Does Spectrum Have Data Caps?
All of Spectrum’s high-speed Internet plans have unlimited data. That means there are no data caps whatsoever – no speed slowdowns, just unlimited usage. That means your entire household can work, stream, play and binge every month however much they want.
Frequently asked questions
Does Spectrum have data caps?
All of Spectrum's Internet plans have no data caps.
Is Spectrum WiFi 2.4 GHz?
Spectrum's routers (not routers purchased by a customer) support 2.4 GHz.
How much does Spectrum Advanced WiFi cost?
Spectrum Advanced WiFi is currently $10 per month. This cost is waived when signing up for Spectrum Internet Gig.
Does Spectrum WiFi have parental controls?
Yes, Spectrum WiFi has parental controls available for Spectrum TV, Spectrum Internet, the Spectrum TV App and TV channel apps.
Does Spectrum WiFi have 5G?
Yes, Spectrum Internet and Spectrum Advanced WiFi allows users to access 5G speeds nationwide.
