These two devices help power your home internet connection. It helps to know how they function. Here are the details. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure ...

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 ...

Everyone needs internet to stay connected, but most people rely on technicians and their more tech-savvy friends and family to set things up. While there's no shame in that, having a basic ...

Your internet connection depends on multiple devices working together. Here are the details to help you troubleshoot problems and stay online. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, ...

If you're reading this online — and how else could you be reading it? — you're very likely relying on two essential but easily confused devices: the modem and the router. Without them, most people's ...

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 ...

To connect to the Internet from your home, you’ll need two pieces of equipment — a capable modem that pulls a signal from your internet service provider, or ISP, and a router, which broadcasts the ...

Your modem and router are two different devices, but they work as a team to power your home internet connection. If you're just starting out on your search for the best internet provider, it helps to ...