then the Netgear CM500 is a great choice, especially if you don't have gigabit Internet. The best cable modems work with all major ISPs but the tricky part is finding one that matches your ...

After researching nearly 100 cable modems over the past six years ... We still like our former budget pick, the Netgear CM500, as an option for the frugal internet user, with reservations.

What are those DOCSIS numbers and what do they mean for your cable internet? Here's what to know and why you should rely on DOCSIS 3.1 for now.

If you’re sitting on an older cable modem and thinking about tossing it in the garbage, there might be a way to repurpose it before it goes to the great workbench in the sky. [kc9umr] has a way ...

Whether you’re looking to get more performance out of your home network, extend your range or support more devices at the same time, investing in one of the best Wi-Fi routers is going to make ...

Each device looks identical, but they aren't; one of them is your designated router, and it includes the WAN port that you'll use to connect the system with your modem via Ethernet cable.

The Orbi router, meanwhile, features a WAN port capable of accepting incoming speeds of up to 2.5Gbps. Along with the support ...

A modem that plugs into the USB port of a computer. The term states only that the connection to the computer is via USB but does not imply which network service is supported. It often refers to a ...

As budget Wi-Fi 7 routers go (and they're pretty rare) this one from Netgear turns in respectable ... the bundled power adapter and Ethernet cable laying on top of the router itself.

Compare the best cable internet providers in detail here. Find out which providers offer no-contract plans, unlimited data and free modem and routers. Overall score: 3.6 out of 5. Read the full ...

Cable modems back in the 80s — maybe someone did have a time machine? Unfortunately, the NABU network failed. Not due to the PC’s hardware, but because the cable system back then was not ...

which forwards traffic to the modem and distributes responses to the requesting machines. If the cable modem/router has Wi-Fi, it is a "wireless gateway" (see cable/DSL gateway). THIS DEFINITION ...