What's the difference between a modem and a router? Learn how these two devices work together to connect your home to the internet and provide Wi-Fi.

Don't be intimidated by your home networking hardware. Internet access is important for everyone to stay connected. But most people rely on technicians and their more tech-savvy friends and family to ...

I've just bought a Buffalo WHR-G54S Wireless router.<BR><BR>I have an ADSL connection, which goes through a Thomson SpeedTouch 516v6 modem. I've configured it as a bridge and connected it to the ...

You likely know that you need these two items to get access to the Internet, but might not know why. Here's a quick explanation of what they do. aquatarkus/Shutterstock Not since peanut butter and ...

When researching how to set up a Wi-Fi network, you're going to hear a lot of talk about routers and access points. While both help you connect to the internet, their roles in a network are ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Connecting to the internet seems simple. You hop on your Wi ...

Whether you’re upgrading or are setting up your first network, you will need to choose between a modem and router setup or a combo device. Modem-router combos, also known as gateways, offer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve got a mesh Wi-Fi network set up in your home, you ...

Hi all, wanted to check my cable modem (a Netgear CM1100) logs and for some reason my attempts to reach the modem from my browser keep timing out. The modem is connected via Ethernet cable to my ...

New cable modem from Toshiba, the PCX5000, that has a built-in router and wireless access point. Makes perfect sense, and certainly a lot simpler than my current setup of a wireless access point ...