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The modem is wired to the Internet via ... adds Ethernet switching and a Wi-Fi access point (see wireless router). THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The best cable modems give you full control over your home network but they can also save ...

Read more about our advertising policy. A Wi-Fi router connects your devices, such as tablets and laptops, to your modem’s internet signal, creating a home wireless network. The router divides ...

If the cable modem/router has Wi-Fi, it is a "wireless gateway" (see cable/DSL gateway). THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

Do you miss it? Probably not, but [Erick Truter] — inspired by a forum post and a few suggestions later — turned a classic modem into a 3G Wi-Fi hotspot with the ubiquitous Raspberry Pi Zero.

Apple’s journey to making its own wireless chips has been a long one, but the end might be in sight. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo ...

WAN port caps incoming wired speeds from the modem at a single gigabit per second Wasn't fast enough to make full use of a gigabit connection in our wireless speed tests Regular latency spikes as ...

Wireless modems transmit modulated data using electromagnetic waves. They connect to a wireless network instead of to a telephone line. Unlike traditional analog modems and some types of network ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve got a mesh Wi-Fi network set up in your home, you’ll ...

The iPhone SE 4 that's set to come out early next year is expected to debut Apple's first in-house 5G modem, according to ...

A router will look similar to the modem: generally boxy and black, though some will have antennas to help broadcast a Wi-Fi signal. In fact, both the router and modem might even be occupying the ...