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.

Your internet connection depends on multiple devices working together. Here are the details to help you troubleshoot problems and stay online.

CNET editor Dong Ngo shares tips on how to best equip your home for cable internet while saving your hard-earned dollars. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, ...

Pent-up demand for blazingly fast Internet access to the home is rocking the very foundations of the high-speed communications industry-or at least shaking up conventional modems that use the plain ...

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You’ve got your DSL connection. You’re using an ISP-provided DSL bridge (aka DSL modem). Your LAN is routed through one computer that accesses the Internet with network address translation (NAT) or ...

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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 ...

Adoption of ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) high speed Internet services outpaced cable modem deployment in the U.S. during the second half of 2002, thanks to increased broadband ...

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.

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 ...

Adoption of Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) high-speed Internet services outpaced cable modem deployment in the U.S. during the second half of 2002, thanks to increased broadband ...