The best cable modems reduce your monthly bills since you won’t have to pay your ISP to rent a modem from them. By investing in a modem of your own upfront, those monthly costs won’t add up ...

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Cable modems sometimes provide a web server interface for configuration purposes. This book looks under the hood even if there is no user-configurable interface. It presents the procedures for ...

I haven't moved in several years, and I'm still using the cable modem that I purchased and installed when I moved in here. It's pretty old and busted, but it works. Still, I wonder: should I ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo shares tips on how to best equip your home for cable internet while saving your hard-earned dollars.

Nobody likes paying their cable company every month. Besides paying for internet access, you also have to pay for modem rental fees every month. What gives? You’re most likely paying a $14 ...

Cable One recommends that its customers use an 8x4 cable modem for "the best speed performance." Representatives from Time Warner Cable told us that most of their networks outside of their "Maxx ...

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 ...

Two days ago my cable modem/internet connection stopped working, it worked for months beforeThis is the setup. Cable from the wall goes to a splitter, which splits it to one cable to the cable ...

You're probably paying more for to rent a cable modem than you need to. Here are some ways to cut the cost to access broadband internet.

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Setting Up the Cable Modems Each cable modem will need its own coaxial cable line. This requires a cable splitter if you are using the same cable outlet.