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Get Your Internet Running Smoothly: Here’s How to Set Up Your Modem

Connect the modem to a wall outlet with a coax cable and plug the modem into an electrical outlet. Connect devices to the ...
AOL

There's a Difference Between Your Modem and Router. Here's What You Should Know

Your modem and router are two different devices, but they work as a team to power your home internet connection. If you're just starting out on your search for the best internet provider, it helps to ...
Android Authority

Ethernet not working? Here's how to fix it

Using Wi-Fi is nice, but the truth is it doesn’t beat a good Ethernet connection. Ethernet provides much higher speeds, lower latency, improved stability, better security, and it can even transmit ...

Want Wired Internet, But Don't Want To Run Ethernet Cables? Here's The Alternative

This antique television-oriented technology, which may already be running through your home, can carry network signals and ...
PC World

Is the Problem With My Modem or My Router?

Margie Miller keeps losing her Internet connection. Is it the router, the modem, her PC, or something else? You can isolate the problem by trying different configurations. Try these tests: 1) If you ...
Ars Technica

How do I stop Windows 11 using an Ethernet without Internet route over a WiFi with Internet route without disconnecting the cable?

I have an Ethernet connection to my router and a Wi-Fi connection to a personal hotspot. When the router's Internet connection is down I want Windows to route traffic via the Wi-Fi connection to the ...