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Make sure you talk to your ISP about what they need to do ... Built-In Wireless: Some ISPs offer modems with a built-in wireless router, so you don't need a secondary router.

The Zoom X4 is a combined ADSL modem and router in one ... Video streaming managed to play for hours on end, which says as much about the router, as it does for the advantages of broadband. In terms ...

Also called a "gateway," it combines the modem, which accesses the ISP, and a router, which forwards traffic to the modem and distributes responses to the requesting machines. If the cable modem ...

Laptops and tablets already have Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi can be added to any desktop computer (see wireless modem). A "mobile" broadband router is typically an in-house desktop device; however ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Joel Santo Domingo Joel Santo Domingo is a writer focused on networking ...

[Arto] recently upgraded his home Internet subscription from an ADSL to VDSL, and with that change received a shiny new ZTE ZXDSL 931WII modem/wireless router ... with his ISP’s “support ...

Ideally we recommend when setting up any broadband hardware to use an Ethernet connection ... The DSL-N55U with a retail price in the range £80 to 90 is not the cheapest ADSL2+ modem/router by a long ...