Which cable modems are best? A cable modem is one of the most important pieces of equipment in your home or office. These devices connect to the internet through a cable connection and either ...

Is your cable modem dead? You're not alone. Nearly a million subscribers to Excite@Home's cable-modem service (which is sold by companies such as AT&T Broadband and Comcast) lost their high-speed ...

Chipmaker Conexant is adding 802.11g-based wireless networking capabilities to its cable-modem chips, as the ability to transmit digital media continues to improve. The Newport Beach, Calif.-based ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The vast majority of Americans today have access to the internet. If you live in a big city, you probably have the option to choose between a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’re looking to cut down on your utility bills, investing in your own internet modem and router is ...

Connect the modem to a wall outlet with a coax cable and plug the modem into an electrical outlet. Connect devices to the modem wirelessly, or with an ethernet cable to a LAN outlet on the modem. When ...

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 ...

For the last couple of weeks I've had "hiccups" every other day or so in my internet connection (Comcast with a Motorola SB5100 modem). I look over at the modem and the "Send" light is usually ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s not just uber-fast internet that’s crucial for gaming—you need a reliable, solid internet connection ...

I'm finally ditching my teleworker account now that I no longer work from home*, and since I have to send the Comcast modem back when I cancel that account I thought I'd buy one rather than pay ...