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 ...

If you live in a rental house or in regional Australia, getting broadband can be a struggle at best. Optus is hoping to change that with its Home Wireless Broadband and a deal offering 50GB for AU$70.

A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection. Even if the modem and router are combined in the same hardware, they serve distinct functions. The modem communicates with the ...