Both devices also include a router and an Ethernet switch to connect (typically four) computers by wire. A "wireless gateway" is a cable or DSL gateway that includes a Wi-Fi access point.

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DSL is faster than analog dial-up but significantly slower than cable service. Download speeds have reached 10 Mbps and beyond, but the connection is asynchronous. In order to prevent users with ...