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.

Looking for some thoughts on the possible switch from DSL (qwest, 640 up/256 down) to Mediacom cable modem (rep said average of 1.5M/500-700K). <BR><BR>The main reason I am looking to switch is that ...

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 ...

For the past several years, both Steve and Jim have been working in an environment where they felt like some form of backup for network access is mandatory. And, since customers can purchase both DSL ...

What's the difference between a modem and a router? Learn how these two devices work together to connect your home to the ...

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Broadband modem providers are taking a glass-half-full approach to the flood of $400 ISP rebates that are binding thousands of customers to long-term Internet contracts and standard 56K V.90 modems.

NEW YORK – Cable companies attracted more Internet subscribers than phone companies did in the first quarter, reversing a 3 1/2-year trend, according to a research report Thursday. The 19 largest ...

The Code Red worm in all its variants continues its destructive spread, not only worming its way into hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Corp. Web servers, but also having a newly noticed impact on a ...

The broadband war between phone and cable companies may be entering a new phase, according to subscriber growth numbers disclosed in a pair earnings reports this week. AOL Time Warner's Time Warner ...

TEMPE, Arizona — By the end of 2006 the global market for digital subscriber loop (DSL) and cable modem equipment market will exceed $4 billion and the broadband-specific semiconductor market will ...