I have standard internet with AT&T and have recently been informed Uverse internet is now available where I live. I currently have a Netgear R6300 router with 801.11ac. The modem Uverse supplies is 801.11n. First question- why does Uverse use an older protocol? And second, is it possible to route the Uverse modem through my Netgear? I know Uverse provides faster speeds but will I suffer streaming quality loss if I switch to the Uverse modem? My Netgear really streams my HD films well with no problems. One final question- I also noticed Uverse specs list OS Snow Leopard for Mac compatibility. I'm on Mavericks and am about to go to Yosemite when it's available. Will these be compatible also? Thanks for any input.