A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection. Even if the modem and router are combined in the same hardware, they serve distinct functions. The modem communicates with the ...
The two major components in a small computer network are a modem and wireless router. The modem is wired to the Internet via the cable company's coaxial cable, the telephone company's DSL phone line, ...
Tech journalists (including me) often recommend buying a modem for internet service rather than renting one from your provider. It’s quick advice that readers will remember and, in most cases, it ...
If you have home internet, you’ll likely have been sent a towering internet box we call a cable modem. Seemingly innocuous, that modem can cost you big time over the years as you usually have to pay ...
Older Wi-Fi routers may have speed limitations, but the more important factor affecting internet speeds is what band your ...
Looking for an all-in-one gateway for your cable Internet? You can't go wrong with the Motorola SBG6782-AC Surfboard eXtreme. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has ...
Comcast, like most cable ISP services, provides most of its subscribers with a basic all-in-one modem solution that combines an Internet gateway with a router. If you have a more complicated home ...
If you get Internet service from your cable company, you’ve probably noticed it’s not cheap, and it’s only getting more expensive with each passing year. A smart way to take some of the sting out of ...
If you find that you’re getting a boot loop, you could edit your automation and use the “+ Add action” button in the “Then do ...
One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...
Every month, we lose the equivalent of a sandwich or a really nice cup of coffee to the modem rental fee that we give to an ISP. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Most ISPs charge anywhere from $4 ...