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Hi folks
If you have full fibre then you'll need a decent router to connect to the ISP's WAN -- most domestic quality routers aren't very good - especially if you are talking about the 1 Gbps and over Broadband rates.
In this case get yourself a decent router that's compatible with the ISP's WAN (fibre cable). For those still not on full cable then any bog standard router will do. I'd advise also on any router have some LAN connections and use a cheap switch for several devices. You can also connect a switch to something decent like a NightHawk wifi extender which theoretically can yield speeds of up to around 1 Gbps or slightly over.
In general it's usually better to get and install your own gear rather than use bog standard mass produced cheap stuff provided by ISP'S even if it takes a bit more research to get correct gear.
I also don't like combos because if one piece fails you have to replace the whole thing, but for individual components then just the broken piece needs to be replaced.
Cheers
jimbo
My thought based on experience in the the computer field since '94, the ISP will not intentionally provide low quality equipment as they have to support/fix it. The ISPs will try to get devices at the best possible prices but they don't fully restrict their customers from getting equipment they feel is better.