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

A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection and then grant access to your various devices.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve got a mesh Wi-Fi network set up in your home, you ...

Jim Rossman / TNS This week, a reader writes, "I’ve had AT&T internet service for quite some time and still have the original router and modem. Should I upgrade for security and performance reasons?

When you sign a contract with an internet provider, they'll typically send you a modem and a router in the mail. But which is which? And how are they different? A modem and a router work in tandem ...

Google’s Nest WiFi Pro performed the best of the mesh WiFi systems we tested. This tri-band model consistently hit the ...

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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 ...

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You wake up Saturday morning to check your favorite team's score, and the page won't load. It's the Wi-Fi again! Wi-Fi connection issues can occur for a bunch of frustrating reasons. If your Wi-Fi is ...

Hi. Have an old arris modem/router that I been using for years. This was provided by the ISP. The exact model is Arris TG862. It is a modem/router all in one. Now where I'm located, sometimes the ...