Jul 18, 2018

Shopping for a cable modem? Read this first! - CNET In a typical cable-internet-based home network, you connect the modem to a Wi-Fi router's WAN port using a (preferably) short network cable, to share the internet connection with multiple devices. Modems and Modem/Router Combos - Best Buy A modem/router combo takes two internet devices and combines them into one, saving you space. This combination has a few benefits. First, it reduces your setup time since you only have one device to program. Second, you may be able to save money with a modem/router combo instead of buying the items separately.

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Jul 06, 2015

Can I use a modem/router combo as just a router? : techsupport The modem/router combos are known to be lower quality. ie not as fast, lower range, etc. I definitely wouldn’t use it long term. But if you run an Ethernet cable from the lan port of the new modem to the lan port of the old one you should be able to use it. Why you should use a separate modem and router | start.ca