These two devices help power your home internet connection. It helps to know how they function. Here are the details.

A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection and then grant access to your various devices.

Setting up your home internet connection is a lot easier than it used to be, but that doesn’t mean it’s self-explanatory. Terms like “modem” and “router” are often thrown around ...

A cable modem and WiFi router all-in-one combines the two essential devices to get you online and keep you connected.

Modem - Establish and Convert The modem establishes and maintains the connection with the Internet provider's service and converts the signals from and to the router appropriately.

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I went into the router’s administration panel and checked the status of it, and it appears as though the router isn’t picking up an IP (define) address from the cable modem. I thought that the problem ...

Orbi Tri-Band Cable Modem Router Arris SURFboard S33 From cheap modems that will get the job done, to powerful cable modems that support multi-Gig plans designed for larger households.

Every month, when your Comcast bill arrives, chances are there's a charge included for renting the combination modem/router you use for internet access. It's $10 a month, and that means you are ...

There are pros and cons to both sides of the buy-versus-rent an internet modem/router question and there is no single answer for everyone.

A lawsuit filed earlier this year against Time Warner Cable is a reminder that buying your own modem and router, is nearly always a better idea than renting the devices from your cable company. On ...