Xfinity will let you rent a modem when you sign up for its Internet service, but you do have the option of using a third-party modem instead. Here's how.

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 ...

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 ...

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Your internet service provider is only half the battle. You need the right modem and router to actually enjoy the ultrafast speeds you're paying for. Oliver Haslam has been writing about phones, ...

I have a Bell Homehub 3000 modem (Sagemcom F@st 5566) with a 1.5 Gbps optical fibre internet link. The modem connects by ethernet to an ASUS router I use as an access point. I've realised though that ...

I am renting a room in a house that has DSL including in the rent, so I ca not switch to cable. The DSL modem drops the connection about every ~10 minutes are so, no matter how much traffic is going ...

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 ...

Modems are dead. They just don’t seem to know it. In today’s world of plentiful broadband Internet connection options, modems still fill a vital niche as a fallback during a broadband outage, or as an ...

Last time I noted that, for those of us with separate routers and modems, the IP address 192.168.100.1 may provide access to the modem, through the router. In my limited testing, I found this to be ...

It’s not just uber-fast internet that’s crucial for gaming—you need a reliable, solid internet connection with minimal lag. A low ping, spotless connection could be the difference between victory or ...