Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology. DNP This is the Modem World The great computer cold war of 1982 ...

“Lately, I’ve been working with a client where my development computer is not connected to the Internet. This is a huge inconvenience, as the unavailability of Google and Stack Overflow vastly impact ...

What does modem vs. router actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

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

If your company only has the resources for a single telephone line, you can use it to support a telephone, fax machine and a computer modem. While ideally you would have a dedicated phone line for ...