Do I Need to Pay for the Internet if I have a wi-fi router?

Most likely, many people will find this article funny, but there are so many questions about paying for internet, when using a wi-fi router. Very often, this question also sounds like “do I need to pay for wi-fi?” 🙂 .

It seems to me that these are two different questions. What I mean is:

Do you pay for internet if you have a wifi router installed.
And whether you have to pay specifically for wi-fi.

So, I answer: if you put at home Wi-Fi router, connected to it the Internet from your Internet provider, then for the Internet to pay, of course, you need to pay. No, well, you can not pay, and you will simply disconnect it. But you do not have to pay for the fact that you use Wi-Fi network, for the use of Wi-Fi router.

You probably used to have the Internet connected directly to your computer. And it does not matter what kind of Internet: ADSL (through a modem), regular Ethernet (network cable laid in the house), 3G/4G modem – all this does not matter. You will have to pay for it with or without a router.

The whole trick of Wi-Fi router is that it allows you to distribute this Internet to all your devices: computers, laptops, tablets, phones, etc. If when connecting the Internet directly to the computer we could use the Internet only on the computer, then after installing a router the Internet will be on all your devices. Via cable, or via wi-fi. You do not need to pay for it additionally. You just pay for the internet according to the tariff of your internet provider.

As for paying for the use of wi-fi, you do not need to pay anything. Unless you have to spend on buying a Wi-Fi router.

If you mean free Wi-Fi Internet in cafes, stores and other establishments, it is usually free for customers. But, the Internet itself still pays the same owner of the store, restaurant, etc.

Conclusions

You should pay for the Internet in any case, according to the tariff of your provider. You don’t have to pay for wi-fi. If you still have any questions, then ask in the comments.