combine a cable modem and a router be a great idea . however , the product need improve . you can not turn off the SSID Broadcast even though the manual say you can . Tech support acknowledge that but be not go to do anything about it . the signal be intermittent , so connect to a work VPN be not reliable . it disconnect the VPN constantly . finally , the device completely reset itself to the factory setting . if you buy this product , be ready to unplug the power on a regular basis to get it to work again .