You can connect a DSL modem to a D-Link router by using an Ethernet cable and then entering your DSL username and password. Most DSL modems have a built-in router ...

I just moved to Japan with my girlfriend. We both have laptops with internal wireless-G cards. I brought along my LinkSys Wireless-G Cable Gateway. It's a 4-port switch with a coaxial cable connection ...

A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." The ...

Question: I'm really confused by all the ads about high-speed Internet connections. I know they're way faster than a 56Kbps (kilobit per second) modem, but I'm not clear on what the speeds really are.

Pat Mooney needed a high-speed Internet connection -- and fast. His marketing firm in Torrance, Calif., AMP Group, had to gear up immediately for a new project, and needed the quick connection to get ...

I am renting a room in a house that has DSL including in the rent, so I ca not switch to cable. The DSL modem drops the connection about every ~10 minutes are so, no matter how much traffic is going ...

Over in the WAN newsletter, Steve and Joanie have been discussing the idea of using cable modem access and DSL in the small office/home office environment for providing highly reliable service at a ...

If you’re serious about the Internet, chances are you spend anywhere from $30 to $99 per month for a broadband Internet connection. But regardless of how much you pay, are you getting all the speed ...

That all depends. Both digital subscriber lines and cable modems provide users perpetual high-speed access to the Internet, but they operate in fundamentally different ways. Cable modems are carried ...

Old wiring and interference from other devices can slow your DSL connection to a crawl. Spending a bit of time and money to improve your wiring can make a huge difference. It’s easy, and often quite ...