Q. My Verizon DSL modem-router combo doesn't offer enough Wi-Fi range. Can I replace that with a better model? A. Yes, although Verizon doesn't make that option at all clear. Its support site is ...

The two major components in a small computer network are a modem and wireless router. The modem is wired to the Internet via the cable company's coaxial cable, the telephone company's DSL phone line, ...

I moved recently, leaving behind spotty 3mbps DSL for 15mbps cable internet. I'm only a few miles down the road, but telecommunications laws being what they are, that's all it took to get some decent ...