To properly connect the devices, first configure the modem in bridged mode, then configure the router with your DSL credentials, and lastly, connect the modem and router to provide Internet access ...

Modems and routers – The basics If you subscribe to a cable or DSL internet service, your modem will act as a bridge to connect your cable service directly to your computer or your wireless router.

Older cable modems generally allowed users to connect only one computer at a time to the Internet and required an external router to connect other systems to the modem.

Before installing your new modem, you need to disconnect your old modem from your cable wall outlet and computer first. Connect the modem power cord into an electrical outlet. Connect the other ...

A wireless home network needs a connection to the web (the modem) and wireless access to that connection for your devices (the router). That doesn't mean that you need two separate devices, though.

I have been having a heck of time connecting two routers together. Here is the setup. One laptop, wired/wireless connection. One iPad 2. Zyxel DSL Modem that is also a wired router. NEW Asus RT ...