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.

A gateway is essentially a two-in-one device of a modem and a wireless router. A perk of having a gateway is that it can simplify the internet installation process.

Is my Comcast Gateway a modem? No, it's a combo modem/router device. A modem can only connect a single device to the internet.

A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection and then grant access to your various devices.

Gateway vs. modem and router Whether you’re upgrading or are setting up your first network, you will need to choose between a modem and router setup or a combo device. Modem-router combos, also ...