well I'm paying for 12mbps connection and thats exactly what im getting. this was just for sh*ts and giggles.. an extra mbps would of been nice but im extremely satisfied with the current connection. so I can't see going out and buying a new router/modem. this particular one has dual band 2.4/5 , ipv6, nas etc... so really I'm quite happy with it. I did learn some things from you though so I cant thank you enough for taking the time to help. that was very nice of you. Take care