You can connect a DSL modem to a D-Link router by using an Ethernet cable and then entering your DSL username and password. Most DSL modems have a built-in router ...

Hi, I looked through the FAQ pinned at the top of the forum and I couldn't find the answer (or wasn't smart enough to see it anywhere in there). I have a modem/wireless router (Belgacom B-Box2) and ...

My mother-in-law bought a linksys wireless-G router and I am trying to help her get it set up. She lives 5 states away, so we're doing this by phone. She's not at all tech saavy (doesn't know a cat5 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

A modem-router combo merges two essential components of your home’s internet connectivity: the modem, which establishes your connection to the internet; and the router, which distributes that ...

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 ...

Eli covered the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, streaming and sports. He previously worked as a technology reporter at USA Today. AT&T has a new internet gateway that combines its fiber ...

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 ...