Running a hard line is simple, especially for copper cable. It's exactly the same on both ends. Should take you about a minute to put an end on. If you don't want to drop the cash on the tool then run the cat 5 how you want it leaving some extra on each end and I will come put them on for free when I am in OKC.
If you have a combo modem router that is just how they tend to be a lot of times. I have an R8000 that I use for WiFi only as an AP and honestly I can not remember the last time I had to reset the thing. My Modem was up to around 180 days until last night when a breaker tripped and the only reason why I had rebooted my router is generally when I install updates or make a major modification where something wasn't just right and had to roll back the config.
If you have a combo modem router that is just how they tend to be a lot of times. I have an R8000 that I use for WiFi only as an AP and honestly I can not remember the last time I had to reset the thing. My Modem was up to around 180 days until last night when a breaker tripped and the only reason why I had rebooted my router is generally when I install updates or make a major modification where something wasn't just right and had to roll back the config.