Cable Modem

Cable Modem

A bridging device that connects your home to the wider internet. A cable modem converts analog signals into a digital format for your devices to make use of broadband internet. Making use of a coax cable, the same as the one that brings cable TV to your home, to receive the analog signal from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). A cable modem can be made to also use a fibre optic cable instead of a coax cable, depending on the specific kind.

It differs from modern routers in the sense that routers allow wireless connectivity, a modem on the other hand uses an ethernet cable to connect to your PC or other devices. Routers have a built-in modem, this is also why the terms 'modem' and 'router' are used interchangeably today.

Cable modems were a great step ahead of dial-up, offering way more speed to users.

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Which cable modem you want to purchase is a matter of what connection you are getting from your ISP and also what cable modem your ISP recommends. 

The price of a cable modem depends on the specific type and what features it has, such as how many waired connections it can support. The price can be from the lower end or the mid ranges.