Qwest Communications International on Thursday said it is offering a Wi-Fi modem to new DSL consumers and small-business subscribers. With the new modem, the company said, its DSL (digital subscriber ...

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Are you confused about the difference between a router and a modem? You’re not alone. Many people use these terms ...

Wi-Fi chips for wireless home networks will be moving in with a roommate: broadband modems. Communications chipmaker Conexant Systems announced Tuesday that it is adding Intersil Wi-Fi chips to the ...

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 ...

Margie Miller keeps losing her Internet connection. Is it the router, the modem, her PC, or something else? You can isolate the problem by trying different configurations. Try these tests: 1) If you ...

You wake up Saturday morning to check your favorite team's score, and the page won't load. It's the Wi-Fi again! Wi-Fi connection issues can occur for a bunch of frustrating reasons. If your Wi-Fi is ...

A black WiFi modem sits on the floor next to the wall in a brightly-lit room. - Lucas Ninno/Getty Images While you might not want to admit it, your Wi-Fi modem is probably the most important thing in ...

Everyone wants reliable and fast internet, and a good router can help, but how do you choose a router? The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

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 ...