You likely know that you need these two items to get access to the Internet, but might not know why. Here's a quick explanation of what they do. aquatarkus/Shutterstock Not since peanut butter and ...

Your internet connection depends on multiple devices working together. Here are the details to help you troubleshoot problems and stay online. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, ...

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 ...

Buying your own Wi-Fi router can potentially be cheaper in the long run, or at least offer more advanced performance and features. It also simplifies transitioning between ISPs -- all you have to do ...

A friend / client has asked to to upgrade the residential network to extend to his new house (recently build right next to his old house), there is, mostly, ubiquiti APs, switches and a ubiquiti ...

I'm currently using a WRT54G router with Tomato firmware and I have a simple residential dynamic ip address cable modem. The cable modem is in "bridged" mode and the router is set to use DHCP to get ...

Have you ever felt like your internet provider knows too much about your online habits? Or worse, that they’re limiting what you can do with your own connection? Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ...

Our analysis of data from major ISPs found that the average customer who rents equipment for their internet service could save upwards of $150 per year by purchasing their own router. In contrast, a ...

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