Conclusion If you have DSL or cable modem service, these devices are worth the small investment. I’d stay away from the Trendware, at least until they fix the problems I have described.

Because simple dial-up accounts are too expensive for large groups of disparate users, most companies use either DSL or cable modems for cheap broadband access. Which solution is best for your ...

If both cable-modem and DSL service were available in their areas, 52 percent of those surveyed say they would choose DSL, compared to 38 percent who would go with cable, J.D. Power said Tuesday ...

For Mr. Mooney, the cable service was a no-brainer. At $39.95 a month, the cable modem from AOL Time Warner Inc.'s Road Runner was $10 cheaper than DSL and came with the first month free.

A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway ...

Cable modems operate over cable networks, which have significantly more bandwidth capacity than telephone networks, thus users can surf the Internet far faster than with analog telco modems. DSL ...

If you've purchased cable internet service, find a cable port in your house to connect the modem to. If you've purchased DSL ...

Cable-modem service has an advantage over DSL. Cable networks are simpler, and they can carry more information because cable was designed for broadcasting video signals.

Cable-modem semiconductors outnumber ADSL modem chips currently in use, but only because cable was on the market earlier, the IDC study, announced Tuesday, said.

Cable modem rental fees are up to %247 a month Buy your own modem to save installation costs Apple wireless routers have option for %27guest network%27 Question: My Internet provider is increasing ...

Broadband modem providers are taking a glass-half-full approach to the flood of $400 ISP rebates that are binding thousands of customers to long-term Internet contracts and standard 56K V.90 modems.

A cable line is generally shared within a neighborhood. So if numerous neighbors with cable modems are all online at the same time, the speed for all will slow.