Videotron doesn't have at the moment any WIfi 6 routers.
You certainly can purchase your own routeur and plug it into the modem.
If you have a helix modem, you're gona have to put it into bridge mode first.
Thank you! How would I go about setting the new router up to work with the videotron modem? I thought the supplied router came with specific preconfigured settings?
I dont have a helix modem by the way.
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Nothing fancy other than that.
So any router will do, it's plug-n-play if the one your purchase is preconfigured with an SSID and PWD as well.
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