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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 ...

The device shown in Figure 17-1 is an RS-232–to–TTL converter board, designed to allow a PC with a serial (RS-232) port to communicate with a device that has a console (TTL) port. External converters ...

NETGEAR, Inc. has launched the Nighthawk DOCSIS 3.1 high-speed Internet cable modem (CM3000), designed to support the latest DOCSIS 3.1 cable internet speeds with mid/high-split technology. This modem ...

Buying your own router is an easy way to save on your internet bill. Here's what happened when I did just that. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.