A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection and then grant access to your various devices.

A modem that connects to a telephone line without the use of an acoustic coupler. Almost all modems are of the direct-connect type. See acoustic coupler. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

I'm getting cable soon, and I want to share it over my LAN in the same way I currently have my dialup shared (NAT). Is it possible to link the cable modem directly to the hub and assign another IP ...

Savvy designers must know whether to choose optical, capacitive, or transformer-based interfacing to the telephone network. Embedded communications ap-plications, such as credit-card verification, ...

If a computer is unable to configure a valid Internet Protocol address, it can't connect to a network. If you plug a laptop directly into a modem with an Ethernet cable and receive a "No Valid IP ...

Comcast's high-speed Internet service is provided to your business through a coaxial cable that carries television and Internet signals. The Comcast modem separates these signals to offer a pure ...

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 ...