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

The router/modem combinations supplied by big internet providers like Comcast and AT&T have traditionally not been hardware to get excited about. The best you could say is that they got the job done — ...

Each month, when your Comcast bill comes due, many of you pay a monthly fee for the device that provides internet access in your homes. Rental for what’s known as the Xfinity Gateway typically runs ...

Comcast last month announced that it was giving its Flex streaming device to Internet-only customers for free, but the announcement did not mention one important detail: the “free” device is only ...

When you sign a contract with an internet provider, they'll typically send you a modem and a router in the mail. But which is which? And how are they different? A modem and a router work in tandem ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The xFi Advanced Gateway also has some smart home tricks up its sleeve. It includes built-in support for Zigbee, ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Comcast has announced a new service as part of its Xfinity xFi internet platform at CES 2019: xFi ...

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 ...

Forget network problems -- Telstra will launch a hybrid mobile and fixed-line modem in early 2017, to help outage-proof your home internet. Its home gateway is also getting a revamp, for faster speeds ...

Today, Comcast launched an upgrade to its existing Plume-based Wi-Fi mesh offerings, the xFi Pods. The new, tri-band xFi Pods appear to be direct implementations of Plume’s Superpod design—which is ...