can router affect ability to search
Different modems or routers may be more or less capable of working with the weaker channels that are coming down your phone line. If a channel is considered too weak by your modem or router, then it will not be used. So YES, a modem or router can affect your Internet speed. Finally, there is little point in going for a super fast connection if the sites you are regularly using are limited to significantly slower speeds unless you are doing several things at the same time with different sites.