Andrew Cunningham Share this post While both a modem and a router help your devices connect ... options—from budget models to top-of-the-line—to make your wireless network faster and more ...

To buy your own modem, all you need to do is check with your ISP to make sure that the model ... wired device. If you want to go wireless, you're going to need a router, which is a networking ...

There are some benefits to the two-in-one model ... for a modem-router connection. Instead, a mesh network is a way to extend the reach of your wireless router. Even with a device like the ...

He now manages CNET San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D printers, networking/storage devices ... LAS VEGAS--If you're tired of the router-modem combo device provided by your ISP, here's an alternative.

Instead of wiring each of your devices to your modem, you wire a router to it. From there, that router broadcasts a Wi-Fi network. Any Wi-Fi device in range of that network can use whatever ...

The router is a stand-alone device that connects to an Ethernet port on the modem and “routes” networking/internet ... depending on the model. The more spiky antennas, the better the Wi- ...