I would have a goal for internet. Internet is very important to not only myself, but the building I will be living in. With that said, internet will be with two service providers, with one functioning as a primary source, and the second as a backup service. I will intend for both ISPs (Internet Service Provider) to have a static IP address. I know we ran out of IPv4 addresses years ago, so I am almost guaranteed to get a IPv6 address. This will be fine, and I will be able to make do as long as I have a static address. I would have a network server which will replace the router. The network server will support VPN. One of the goals of a static address is the VPN will always have the same 1-2 addresses.
The primary provider will be Verizon’s FiOS internet. Last time I looked, the best speeds possible is the 2GBPS speed. This will be overkill for most networks, but my LAN will be a commercial grade 10GBPS network. Any devices that could communicate on the LAN at a faster than 1GBPS connection will benefit from the FiOS speed that I will obtain. Devices limited to 1GBPS will only get 1GBPS and therefore be the bottleneck for communication. The termination from the ONT (Optical Network Terminal) will be RJ45 which will allow the network server to plug in the WAN 1 port directly in without the need for a modem.
The second ISP will be Xfinity (aka: Comcast). Since this is a secondary provider, I will hope that it gets used sparingly. With that said, I will push for 500MBPS connection, and I will hope they will provide me with a static IP address. I do have a DOCISS modem, and hope that would be sufficient. If not, I will purchase a new modem. The network server will plug into the modem, and the modem will plug into the coaxial line. In a perfect world, I will not need a cable modem, but this is unlikely with Xfinity.