Router vs Modem: What are they? When it comes to setting up an internet connection, two devices play a crucial role: the router and the modem. Although often used interchangeably, these devices ...

It can be easy to confuse the two but here's how a modem and router work together in your home internet connection. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure ...

Even though I've always advised readers to buy their own equipment, my rented modem and router worked fine, even though I ...

The median monthly cost of internet in the US is $63, not including the extra fees for equipment or maintenance -- and it's a cost that only increases due to price hikes, according to a CNET survey.

While you can find routers and access points in the same spot in an electronics store, they're not the same thing. Each has a ...