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2. Modem vs. router: The differences between the pieces of ... - AOL

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   A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection and then grant access to your various devices. Modem vs. router: The differences between the pieces of hardware that connect ...

3. Residential gateway - Wikipedia

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   A residential gateway is a small consumer-grade gateway which bridges network access between connected local area network (LAN) hosts to a wide area network (WAN) (such as the Internet) via a modem, or directly connects to a WAN (as in EttH), while routing.

4. Customer-premises equipment - Wikipedia

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   A residential gateway is a networking device used to connect devices in the home to the Internet or other wide area network (WAN). It is an umbrella term, used to cover multi-function networking appliances used in homes, which may combine a DSL modem or cable modem, a network switch, a consumer-grade router, and a wireless access point.

5. Router (computing) - Wikipedia

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   A home–class router with wireless capabilities; many home routers like this example combine router, wireless access point, switch and modem into one single unit (see also residential gateway) A router [ a ] is a computer and networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks , including internetworks such as the global ...

6. Gateway (telecommunications) - Wikipedia

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   A gateway is a piece of networking hardware or software used in telecommunications networks that allows data to flow from one discrete network to another. Gateways are distinct from routers or switches in that they communicate using more than one protocol to connect multiple networks [1] [2] and can operate at any of the seven layers of the OSI model.

7. DSL modem - Wikipedia

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   The modem connects to a single computer or router, through an Ethernet port, USB port, or is installed in a computer PCI slot. The more common DSL router is a standalone device that combines the function of a DSL modem and a router , and can connect multiple computers through multiple Ethernet ports or an integral wireless access point .