When you sign up for Internet service, one thing you’re going to get is a home gateway. It’s going to offer wired and wireless Internet connections plus a bunch of other things you may not want and probably won’t need. Unfortunately, one of the things it’s going to offer you is poor performance. The wireless network on it may not cover your whole house, and if you’re also limited in where you can hook it up that could mean poor coverage in the most important areas. It’s also not built on the bes...