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, ...

Yes, you can buy your own cable modem, and you might want to, given the excellent throughput and dead-simple setup of the Netgear C3000 WiFi Cable Modem Router. Router only supports up to 300Mbps ...

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 ...

When you sign a contract with an internet provider, they'll typically send you a modem and a router in the mail. But which is which? And how are they different? A modem and a router work in tandem ...

Each month, when your Comcast bill comes due, many of you pay a monthly fee for the device that provides internet access in your homes. Rental for what’s known as the Xfinity Gateway typically runs ...

If you take the excellent Netgear C3000 Cable Modem Router ($89.99 at Amazon) and replace its router with the impressive Netgear N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router (WNDR3700), you get Netgear's ...

Which cable modem-router combo is best? When you subscribe to an Internet service from a cable TV provider, you’ll receive a modem. This is the hardware that interprets the signal and allows uploading ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo shares tips on how to best equip your home for cable internet while saving your hard-earned dollars. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, ...

Before installing your new modem, you need to disconnect your old modem from your cable wall outlet and computer first. Connect the modem power cord into an electrical outlet. Connect the other end to ...

Netgear's Orbi has received much praise for being one of the fastest tri-band wireless mesh solutions on the market, with top-end specs such as support for AC3000 speeds (only on the RBK50), ...

Yes, you can buy your own cable modem, and you might want to, given the excellent throughput and dead-simple setup of the Netgear C3000 WiFi Cable Modem Router. Netgear has been cranking out excellent ...

Netgear has been cranking out excellent networking hardware lately and the C3000 WiFi Cable Modem Router ($99) is no exception. This device is also dead simple to set up. To answer the question many ...