Your internet connection depends on multiple devices working together. Here are the details to help you troubleshoot problems and stay online.

A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection and then grant access to your various devices.

To connect to the Internet from your home, you’ll need two pieces of equipment — a capable modem that pulls a signal from your internet service provider, or ISP, and a router, which broadcasts the ...

Reports surfaced a few weeks ago that Apple was struggling with its 5G modem development, and that Apple would not reach the 2H2023 target for use of its own 5G modem for some of its products. Based ...

This rollout pace means buyers will still have options with Qualcomm modems next year. However, the decision to use the Apple ...

CNET editor Dong Ngo shares tips on how to best equip your home for cable internet while saving your hard-earned dollars. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, ...

When you use the internet, you’re likely using both a modem and a router. But what are they, and how do they work together? In short, the modem is the doorway to the internet, while the router directs ...

The Google Pixel 9 phones are equipped with the Exynos Modem 5400. This is an upgrade over the Exynos Modem 5300 seen in the Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 phones. In addition to enabling satellite connectivity, ...

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The Starlink–Samsung partnership represents an ambitious step toward merging AI and orbital communication, although the full ...

As Apple continues its transition to its own silicon, we’re expecting an Apple modem chip to replace Qualcomm ones in future iPhones – and it appears that might be happening with the iPhone 16.

One of the sore points of early Tensor efforts for Google Pixel came from the Samsung modem used in the first few generations. It’s gotten much better over time, but both heat and signal underperform ...