In the computer networking world, the three most ubiquitous pieces of equipment are modems, routers, and switches. These are used everywhere from the datacenter hosting Google to the internet ...

Let me fill in the basic details.<P>Currently I have Shaw@Home and pay for 3 IP address' and use ICS for the other PC. Their service has been poor all along, but just recently it has gotten even worse ...

Modem, Router, Switch, and Access Point: What's the Difference? What is a modem? What is a router? Do you know a switch from a hub? If you don't know the difference between all the devices that help ...

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I already have a 1G unmanaged switch and I am getting a new cable modem which is arriving next week. My new router has a 2.5gb port which will be connected to the 2.5 WAN/Internet port on the router.