Each month, when your Comcast bill comes due, many of you pay a monthly fee for the device that provides internet access in your homes. Rental for what’s known as the Xfinity Gateway typically runs ...

Comcast, like most cable ISP services, provides most of its subscribers with a basic all-in-one modem solution that combines an Internet gateway with a router. If you have a more complicated home ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you first sign up for internet service with one of the major providers like Xfinity, they'll usually offer to rent out a hybrid modem and ...

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Buying your own router is an easy way to save on your internet bill. Here's what happened when I did just that. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.

I like to think of myself as an expert when it comes to broadband -- after all, I've been writing about it for well over 6 years. Yet, despite my expertise, I have carried around a shameful secret: I ...