To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...

I've been writing about broadband for over half a decade, and I like to think that means I can call myself something of an expert on the subject. Yet, despite my expertise, I have carried around a ...

This despite the fact that it's a DOCSIS 3.1 modem that claims to "deliver true multi-gig internet speeds with link aggregation support." Is it that last bit that's the problem, namely that I would ...

If you happen to own a Netgear CM2050V on Xfinity service, have you had any issues with it? I'm specifically interested in both Internet data and callerID on the voice service. I recently replaced the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's been four years (or maybe more) since you got your router, and it likely needs replacing. But you're also worried about ...

There’s a lot you can do to boost your WAN’s speeds, as well as minimize its latency. But only if your service provider lets ...