Home 2 Gigabit Router Options

Ting's Whole Home Wi-Fi Routers

For households who prefer wireless connectivity, Ting’s Whole Home Wi-Fi routers are the best option for your home. Whole Home Wi-Fi comes with the best available Wi-Fi 6E technology, which ensures a fast, low-latency Wi-Fi connection to all your devices. Each Wi-Fi device works together to extend coverage to every corner of your home and includes two available ethernet ports for wired connections.

Check out our Whole Home Wi-Fi offer for more information.

If you are an existing Whole Home Wi-Fi customer, and your network has recently been upgraded to Home 2 Gigabit, follow our guide for Using the eero 2.5G Port for 2 Gigabit Speeds to make sure you are taking advantage of the higher speeds.

Wired Router Options for Heavy Bandwidth Users

If you’re a heavy bandwidth user who relies on wired connectivity, you may want to choose the Use my own device option.

Attention

It is important to review your device’s Ethernet port speed capabilities to ensure they are compatible. Most device's Ethernet ports are 1 GbE, so there is a chance that the router you already own may not be able to support 2Gbps speeds.

Recommended Router Specifications for Best 2 Gbps Performance

While we aren't able to recommend specific models to purchase, if you choose to bring your our router, it should meet the following technical requirements:

Wi-Fi 6 or faster wireless capabilities
Mesh system for homes with multiple floors, or over 1,500 square feet
Multiple 2.5G or faster Ethernet WAN port
2.5G or faster LAN ports (if wired LAN is required)

Physical Compatibility

Ting uses standard Ethernet for its router connection, but many Internet Providers have routers that will only work with their technology. Here are the things to look for to determine if your router is physically locked to your old internet provider.

Take a look at the ports on the back of your router to see what you have.

Supported: 2.5 Gigabit WAN port & Ethernet ports

TOP IMAGE: Illustration depicting the ports on the back of a wireless router. Approved ports include WAN and LAN 1-4. Incompatible ports include a Coaxial cable port. BOTTOM LEFT: The back of an eero router and its ethernet port. BOTTOM RIGHT: The back of a router which has a WAN port and ethernet ports.

Not Supported:

DSL connector from phone company internet (looks similar to Ethernet, but is narrower and will likely be labeled DSL)
Fiber router with built-in ONT (will have a metal box around the connector, may be labeled SFP).

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