We may earn a commission from links on this page. Setting up your home internet connection is a lot easier than it used to be, but that doesn’t mean it’s self-explanatory. Terms like “modem” and ...

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 end to ...

A few years ago, I was out at the W6TRW swap meet at the parking lot of Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, California. Tucked away between TVs shaped like polar bears and an infinite variety of cell ...

Last time I noted that, for those of us with separate routers and modems, the IP address 192.168.100.1 may provide access to the modem, through the router. In my limited testing, I found this to be ...

If your company only has the resources for a single telephone line, you can use it to support a telephone, fax machine and a computer modem. While ideally you would have a dedicated phone line for ...

If a computer is unable to configure a valid Internet Protocol address, it can't connect to a network. If you plug a laptop directly into a modem with an Ethernet cable and receive a "No Valid IP ...

Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology. I've known my friend Jeff since I was 2 years old. He was one year ...

Learn three ways to connect your computer to the internet using USB ports, including adapters and phone tethering.

Q: I am a customer of Comcast/Xfinity. Recently, I changed my old modem/router for a new modem/router and everything connected without issue except for my printer, which is an Epson Workforce 645.

You know you can surf the Net on your Android phone–but did you know that the same phone can also enable you to surf the Net from your PC? We’re talking about ...