No Firewall in Router or in O/S Static IP addresses for all my devices except for a ATA (Obi202) Nothing special or fancy in the LAN. All wired except for a Laptop. Long story short, I swapped ...

A gateway pulls double duty, but a modem and router combo can give you a lot more flexibility and power.

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Your internet connection depends on multiple devices working together. Here are the details to help you troubleshoot problems and stay online. With that said, let’s look at the role of a modem and a ...

I just got a Zyxel Modem from Century Link and 5 usable Static IPs in a block of 8. I configured the modem for "transparent bridging" and configured the PPOE credentials on a DD-WRT router and now it ...

A modem-router combo merges two essential components of your home’s internet connectivity: the modem, which establishes your connection to the internet; and the router, which distributes that ...

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 ...

To connect to the Internet from your home, you’ll need two pieces of equipment — a capable modem that pulls a signal from your internet service provider, or ISP, and a router, which broadcasts the ...

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Aaron Greenbaum has a B.S.E in mechanical engineering and an M.S. in rehabilitation technology. However, in school, he enjoyed writing about technology more than designing it. So in 2016, he became a ...