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.

You’ve got your DSL connection. You’re using an ISP-provided DSL bridge (aka DSL modem). Your LAN is routed through one computer that accesses the Internet with network address translation (NAT) or ...

Question: I'm really confused by all the ads about high-speed Internet connections. I know they're way faster than a 56Kbps (kilobit per second) modem, but I'm not clear on what the speeds really are.

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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." The ...

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For the past several years, both Steve and Jim have been working in an environment where they felt like some form of backup for network access is mandatory. And, since customers can purchase both DSL ...

Pent-up demand for blazingly fast Internet access to the home is rocking the very foundations of the high-speed communications industry-or at least shaking up conventional modems that use the plain ...

Last column, we asked readers for ideas about how to approach VoIP for a distributed global company highly reliant on DSL and cable modems. The response has been overwhelming and quite interesting, so ...

Looking for some thoughts on the possible switch from DSL (qwest, 640 up/256 down) to Mediacom cable modem (rep said average of 1.5M/500-700K). <BR><BR>The main reason I am looking to switch is that ...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2005--The battle for broadband access into the home continues to heat up as higher bandwidth chip technology innovations ultimately enable service ...

Deployment issues hindered the growth in shipments of ADSL modems in the third quarter of 2000, while growth in shipments ofcable modems, aided by the move towards DOCSIS-certified modems, increased, ...