On Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:55:29 -0600, Mark Lloyd
wrote:


On 12/14/18 7:29 PM, David E. Ross wrote:

[snip]


I generally avoid combination devices -- router-modem, printer-scanner,
etc -- because subcomponents rarely fail together. I am concerned that
Southern California Edison's momentary spike might cause only the router
part of a router-modem to fail. If that happens with separate modem and
router, I could still connect directly to the modem until I can replace
the router. This indeed happened.


A printer-scanner does make it easy to make copies.



Not for me. My scanner software (Canon) has a setting for making
copies, and it goes straight from the scanner to my default printer.




Other than that, I avoid combination devices too, ESPECIALLY modem
router. A modem (I have cable) is under the control of your ISP. A
router is a part of YOUR network, and the ISP shouldn't have anything to
do with that.




I avoid and recommend against *all* combination devices. If one part
of a combination device fails, I don't want to have replace all parts.

The only exception for my recommendation against them is for someone
who has very little desk space for his equipment. For someone like
that, a combo printer-scanner and combo router-modem might make sense.