The difference is that a modem takes whatever data you need and sends it to the internet, whereas a router allows the devices in your home to wirelessly connect to the internet from the modem.

Luckily, you can disguise your modem using a simple and inexpensive hack. While there are many hacks to hide your Wi-Fi modem, one particularly popular way involves using a fake book.

[extrowerk] tells us about a new hacker-friendly device – a $20 LTE modem stick with a quadcore CPU and WiFi, capable of running fully-featured Linux distributions. This discovery hinges on a ...

In my apartment the DSL modem/router has to be in the kitchen because that’s where the only telephone jack in the entire unit is. The router has wi-fi capabilities. I currently have a 50-foot ...

If AT&T can’t provide an upgrade, you can use your own, faster Wi-Fi 6 or 6E router with your existing modem. At my home, I have AT&T Fiber 1000 service running through a modem with Wi-Fi 5.

Over the years, Apple has worked hard to develop its in-house 5G modem and Wi-Fi chips, and it looks like we have finally reached the point where we will see the fruits of those investments.

From the Internet to you To recap, here is the chain that delivers your favorite streaming shows or sites: Internet > ISP > modem> router > computer, phone, tablet, TV.

ARRIS SURFboard today announced the availability of the SURFboard G20, the company's first DOCSIS 3.1 Wi-Fi cable modem with next-generation upload speed optimization. The SURFboard G20 combines a ...

The iPhone SE 4 that's set to come out early next year is expected to debut Apple's first in-house 5G modem, according to Jeff Pu, an analyst ...

Netgear’s new Orbi mesh and Nighthawk routers are a cheaper way into Wi-Fi 7 Setting up the latest wireless spec in your home is still going to cost you, but prices for Wi-Fi 7 gear are starting ...

Apple developing an in-house WiFi chip for the iPhone 17 The Cupertino based giant could have plans to make its very own WiFi chips, as per known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on X (formerly Twitter).