A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." The ...

That all depends. Both digital subscriber lines and cable modems provide users perpetual high-speed access to the Internet, but they operate in fundamentally different ways. Cable modems are carried ...

Looking for some thoughts on the possible switch from DSL (qwest, 640 up/256 down) to Mediacom cable modem (rep said average of 1.5M/500-700K). <BR><BR>The main reason I am looking to switch is that ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here. After researching 88 cable modems this year, the Arris SURFboard SB6141 ...

Broadband modem providers are taking a glass-half-full approach to the flood of $400 ISP rebates that are binding thousands of customers to long-term Internet contracts and standard 56K V.90 modems.

Adoption of asymmetrical DSL high-speed Internet services outpaced cable modem deployment in the U.S. during the second half of 2002, thanks to increased broadband competition and consumer demand for ...

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 ...