Can I use my own router with a broadband package?

Can I use my own router with a broadband package?


UK broadband providers supply a router as part of their set-up which is usually linked to your account, requiring that it be used as a primary modem. If you have your own high-performance router that you would prefer to use you should be able to connect this to the supplied router to use it solely as a modem.

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