Apple ensures that iPhone users have the same great experience activating and using their iPhones no matter which service provider they choose. Why can't Arris do the same for cable modems. Last year, ...

Connect the modem to a wall outlet with a coax cable and plug the modem into an electrical outlet. Connect devices to the modem wirelessly, or with an ethernet cable to a LAN outlet on the modem. When ...

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Is your cable modem dead? You're not alone. Nearly a million subscribers to Excite@Home's cable-modem service (which is sold by companies such as AT&T Broadband and Comcast) lost their high-speed ...

A cable modem bridges a connection between a subscriber's place of business or residence and an Internet service provider's cable modem termination system. The modem allows an Ethernet-compatible ...

A cable modem’s lights blinking can represent not just data flowing into your house but money flowing out of your bank account. How much? Probably more than what you paid a year ago to rent the same ...

There are few things more aggravating than finding a new line on a bill. It's become increasingly common for Internet providers to charge customers a monthly fee for the privilege of renting their ...

The network device that enables access to the Internet. One end of the Internet modem connects to the coaxial, telephone or fiber optic cable that comes into the home or building from the Internet ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a list of the best technology to buy. Read the full article below at TheWirecutter.com. A great cable modem should support at least eight ...

A device used to connect one or more computers to a cable company's Internet service. The same coaxial cable coming into the house or office also provides TV and voice over IP (VoIP) service. Compared ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here. After researching 88 cable modems this year, the Arris SURFboard SB6141 ...