If the cable modem/router has Wi-Fi, it is a "wireless gateway" (see cable/DSL gateway). THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

The two major components in a small computer network are a modem and wireless router. The modem is wired to the Internet via the cable company's coaxial cable, the telephone company's DSL phone ...

You need a router and a modem if you want wireless service. If you can plug all your devices in with an Ethernet cable, you can use just a modem. However, devices that cannot be plugged in ...

If you choose a wired network or wireless approach, purchase a router and connect it to the modem's WAN port using a network cable. Once you've connected the WAN port on your modem to your wired ...