More information has surfaced about the botnet "psyb0t," the first known to be capable of directly infecting home routers and cable/DSL modems. It was first observed infecting a Netcomm NB5 ...

Everyone needs internet to stay connected, but most people rely on technicians and their more tech-savvy friends and family to set things up. While there's no shame in that, having a basic ...

Here's how to adjust your router settings to dial into the best internet speeds - no expensive upgrades required.

Routers and modems can be unreliable. The best course of action is to replace any weak links in the network chain, but it’s also a good idea to have a backup plan for when things go pear-shaped. With ...

To connect to the Internet from your home, you’ll need two pieces of equipment — a capable modem that pulls a signal from your internet service provider, or ISP, and a router, which broadcasts the ...

Every year, we survey you, our valued readers, about the home networking equipment that brings you the most satisfaction—whether it’s a router, NAS device, or even a broadband modem. Below, we cover ...

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A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection. Even if the modem and router are combined in the same hardware, they serve distinct functions. The modem communicates with the ...

Comcast, like most cable ISP services, provides most of its subscribers with a basic all-in-one modem solution that combines an Internet gateway with a router. If you have a more complicated home ...

Last time I noted that, for those of us with separate routers and modems, the IP address 192.168.100.1 may provide access to the modem, through the router. In my limited testing, I found this to be ...

We setup a small two person office accross town.<BR><BR>They have Qwest DSL and we need to purchase a modem for them to use. They'll connect back to us with one of Cisco's ASAs (I'm not the network ...