The sound of waiting for your dial-up modem to connect probably induces enough nightmarish flashbacks as it is. But when you slow that same smattering of scratches and clangs down 700%, you get the ...

Alexis Madrigal at The Atlantic remembers the sound of a dial-up modem so fondly that he has scoured the internet to find out exactly what all those grating tones meant. Alexis Madrigal at The ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a list of the best technology to buy. Read the full article below at TheWirecutter.com. A great cable modem should support at least eight ...

Connect the modem to a wall outlet with a coax cable and plug the modem into an electrical outlet. Connect devices to the modem wirelessly, or with an ethernet cable to a LAN outlet on the modem. When ...

QUESTION: All sound works fine for games, alerts etc. The moment my modem starts to dial, all game, Web page music and alert sounds no longer work. Media player is unaffected. When attempting to ...

The newest%2C fastest cable modem is DOCSIS 3 Old DOCSIS 1.1 modems need to be replaced Your provider may update you to a DOCSIS 3 modem for free I'll be honest: Cable modems aren't glamorous ...

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here. After researching 88 cable modems this year, the Arris SURFboard SB6141 ...

Older generations remember the sound of dial-up internet from the 90s and early 2000s, but what was once the soundtrack to an era is coming to an end. On Sept. 30, AOL would discontinue its dial-up ...

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CNET editor Dong Ngo shares tips on how to best equip your home for cable internet while saving your hard-earned dollars. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, ...