These two devices help power your home internet connection. It helps to know how they function. Here are the details.

A modem connects your home network to the internet, and a router lets your devices talk to one another and use that internet connection. Most people need both.

Whether you should get a gateway versus a separate modem and router will depend on your preference and your ISP's offers. A gateway is essentially a two-in-one device of a modem and a wireless router.

Just connect that router to the gateway with an Ethernet cable, just like you would with a regular modem.

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