Routers, Modems, and Why Knowing the Difference Is Crucial

Your modem and router are the dynamic duo you need to get online, so long as you don't mistake one for the other.
Android Authority

Confirmed: The Pixel 9 phones have a new modem, and that's a big deal

The Google Pixel 9 phones are equipped with the Exynos Modem 5400. This is an upgrade over the Exynos Modem 5300 seen in the Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 phones. In addition to enabling satellite connectivity, ...
Yahoo

Get Your Internet Running Smoothly: Here’s How to Set Up Your Modem

Connect the modem to a wall outlet with a coax cable and plug the modem into an electrical outlet. Connect devices to the modem wirelessly, or with an ethernet cable to a LAN outlet on the modem. When ...

Apple's iPhone 18 Modem Switch Comes With a Quiet Privacy Benefit

Rumors suggest Apple plans to expand Apple-designed modems to the entire iPhone 18 lineup, ending support for Qualcomm modems ...
The New York Times

Modem vs. Router: What’s the Difference?

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› Advice, staff picks, mythbusting, and more. Let us help you. Updated March 18, ...
MacRumors

What You Should Know About Apple's 5G Modem

For the last several years, Apple has been working to create its own 5G modem, with the eventual goal of eliminating the need to use third-party modem technology. Apple's 5G modem is inching closer to ...
Business Insider

Modem vs. router: The differences between the pieces of hardware that connect you to the internet, explained

Your modem and your router may be similar in appearance, but they have distinct roles when it comes to delivering you an internet connection. Even if you aren't running your own server, it's a good ...
CNET

Cable modem shopping tips

CNET editor Dong Ngo shares tips on how to best equip your home for cable internet while saving your hard-earned dollars. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, ...
Mashable

Faster 5G phones are coming even though nobody has a 5G phone yet

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Qualcomm is hellbent on ...
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Here's what a modem and router actually do (and why you need both)

Every home is connected nowadays, which requires having access to the internet. This is through an Internet Service Provider (ISP), along with a subscription plan that unlocks monthly access. You can ...
USA Today

Modem vs. router: What’s the difference?

When you sign a contract with an internet provider, they'll typically send you a modem and a router in the mail. But which is which? And how are they different? A modem and a router work in tandem ...