“Broadband,” short for broadband Internet, is generally a term that conveys a fast connection to the Internet. DSL, Cable, Fiber-optics, satellite, and 4G (or faster) cellular are considered broadband.
Lately, I’ve gotten many messages asking for a recommendation on “travel routers.” Summer is here, and folks want to stay securely connected while on the go. Who wouldn’t? Whether in a hotel room or an Airbnb, a secure Wi-Fi network helps make the temporary lodging feel like home, at least …
This post is part of a series designed for anyone who wants to build a home network from scratch, including the uninitiated. That said, if you’re new to home networking, this is a good place to start. And if you have set up a router before, this piece can be …
In recent years, more and more folks have been sending me messages asking about how to “get the most out” or “take advantage” of their newly-minted ultra-fast broadband connection—one that can deliver Gigabit of download speed or even faster. The Internet has been getting faster and faster, and that’s exciting! …
I’ll share in this post how I hooked my Model Y to Comcast’s xfinitywifi hotspots, which are free for all of its Cable Internet subscribers nationwide. You can do that to your Tesla, too. It’s fun! For this to work, though, you need to be an Xfinity Cable Internet subscriber …
The NETGEAR CM1000 Ultra-High Speed Cable Modem is not new, and its “Ultra-High Speed” claim is somewhat exaggerated. This modem was first available for purchase in early 2017, and I bought my first unit in early 2021. Since then, I’ve ordered a few more, not as replacements, but for other …
If you’re using cable Internet, check your bill. You might pay around a $15/month “equipment rental” fee. If so, replacing the ISP-provided equipment, namely the Internet gateway, with a cable modem of your own will eliminate that monthly cost. Over time the savings will more than pay for the hardware …
Comcast announced today its latest xFi Advanced Gateway that, among other things, has the support for Wi-Fi 6E. Wi-Fi 6E: What it is and the problems it tries to solve The new gateway shares a similar up-right rectangle box as existing xFi gateways, but it now comes in white instead …
If you have a large home in a rural area and have been eyeing the MR5200 5G mobile router as the Internet source, there’s now a more convenient option. Indeed, NETGEAR today announced its first Whole-Home Mesh system with a built-in 5G cellular modem, the NETGEAR Orbi 5G WiFi 6 …
On the market for a gateway that can do both DOCSIS 3.1 cable broadband and Wi-Fi 6? CommScope might have something for you. Today, the company announced not one but two such gateways, the ARRIS SURFboard G34 and G36, which it calls “Wi-Fi Cable modems” or “Cable Modems and Wi-Fi …
The ARRIS SURFboard S33 DOCSIS 3.1, first announced in November 2020, sure is an interesting Multi-Gigabit cable modem. Update: On Sep 23, 2024, the S34 model was released with the same design and specs as the S33, with one exception: It has up to 200Mbps upload speed compared to the …
