Both pieces of equipment are needed to connect your other devices to the internet. But the roles they play are different. Here's the full breakdown.

Gee, if only there was a device for that, some way to "route" all of those wireless signals to the right place... Instead of wiring each of your devices to your modem, you wire a router to it.

The two major components in a small computer network are a modem and wireless router. The modem is wired to the Internet via the cable company's coaxial cable, the telephone company's DSL phone ...

Renting a router from your internet provider is the easier option, but a little extra legwork will save you in the long run.

The TP-Link Archer AXE95 uses advanced 6GHz wireless technology and multi-gig wired connectivity to deliver speedy throughput, making it the new king of Wi-Fi 6E routers. Using the latest wireless ...

You might have just sunk hundreds of dollars into a new setup to play your favorite video games, but don’t neglect your ...

Laptops and tablets already have Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi can be added to any desktop computer (see wireless modem). A "mobile" broadband router is typically an in-house desktop device; however ...

The EE Smart Hub Plus is the flagship modem and wireless router offering from the UK broadband and mobile network provider. As such, it goes well beyond what you might expect from a contract ...