Ok i have been setting up a RP114 to share a Bellsouth ADSL connection at a friends place. I have set up 2x RT314 Netgear routers to Bellsouth before and have had little to no trouble doing so (except ...

Your modem and router are the dynamic duo you need to get online, so long as you don't mistake one for the other.

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When you sign a contract with an internet provider, they'll typically send you a modem and a router in the mail. But which is which? And how are they different? A modem and a router work in tandem ...