Both pieces of equipment are needed to connect your other devices to the internet. But the roles they play are different.

If you've purchased cable internet service, find a cable port in your house to connect the modem to. If you've purchased DSL ...

Learn how to choose the best home internet Wi-Fi router, including setup instructions, tips for improving range and securing your wireless network.

The wireless router adds Ethernet switching and a Wi-Fi access point (see wireless router). Modem and Router in One Unit This Xfinity gateway combines the cable modem and wireless router in one unit.

If you use an Arris or Motorola broadband modem, router or gateway provided by AT&T, better check your network device's configuration. Texas-based information-security firm Nomotion has found five ...

The majority of 3G and 4G USB modems offered by mobile operators to their customers have vulnerabilities in their Web-based management interfaces that could be exploited remotely when users visit ...

Many Arris or Motorola home-network gateways provided by AT&T may have serious security flaws that can't easily be fixed by home users.

Two models of modems at risk are the Arris NVG589 and NVG599 running the firmware version 9.2.2—though some of the issues discovered by Hutchins affect AT&T routers regardless of original ...

The best cable modems can help lower your monthly internet bill — here's how ...

Linksys today introduced its first 2-in-1 wireless router and cable modem. The emphasis should be on "cable" in that sentence, as Linksys already sells a handful of routers with built-in DSL ...

Thousands of routers, many of which belong to AT&T U-verse customers, can be easily and remotely hacked through several critical security vulnerabilities. Five flaws were found in common consumer ...

Trivially exploitable vulnerabilities in several Arris home modems, routers and gateways distributed to consumers and small businesses through AT&T’s U-verse service have been discovered.