It's easy to roll with provider-issued equipment, but investing in your own router will save you money over the long haul.

The best cable modems give you greater control over your home network but they can also save you quite a lot of money over time. In the same way that upgrading to one of the best Wi-Fi routers ...

and a router, which forwards traffic to the modem and distributes responses to the requesting machines. If the cable modem/router has Wi-Fi, it is a "wireless gateway" (see cable/DSL gateway).

Any computer or other device connected to the modem with an Ethernet cable will have internet access through your internet service provider. Conversely, the router alone will not provide ...

A modem can convert the incoming signal from the cable lines coming into your home into a format that a router, and your ...

Your Wi-Fi issue may boil down to something as simple as loose or incorrectly placed internet cables. Ethernet cables, power ...

If you’re sitting on an older cable modem and thinking about tossing it in the garbage, there might be a way to repurpose it before it goes to the great workbench in the sky. [kc9umr] has a way ...

Depending on what type of internet you have, you may need to purchase a cable modem in addition to your router. Some ISPs, like Spectrum, include the modem for free but charge extra for a router.

Cable modems typically connect to a computer or router via Ethernet; however, some cable modems connect to one computer via USB. In addition, the cable modem is often combined with the router (see ...

Cable modems back in the 80s — maybe someone did have a time machine? Unfortunately, the NABU network failed. Not due to the PC’s hardware, but because the cable system back then was not ...