A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." ...

The modem is wired to the Internet via the cable company's coaxial cable, the telephone company's DSL phone line, Verizon's FiOS network or a satellite modem. The router is wired to the modem.

Windstream offers DSL internet service. This type connects through your phone line instead of a cable. Does Windstream Internet require a phone line? No, Windstream Internet does not require an ...