Comparing Wi-Fi routers and modems helps understand their roles in your network setup.
Comparing Wi-Fi routers and modems helps understand their roles in your network setup.
A Wi-Fi router connects your devices to the internet, while a modem provides the internet connection itself. Your Telus Wi-Fi plan gives you internet access, and the modem handles the initial signal from your ISP. Adding a router helps extend and manage that signal within your home.
Updated the article to focus on Networking section. Modem converts phone line or cable signals into LAN/WLAN connections. Modern models can also serve as routers and Wi-Fi points. Includes extra Ethernet ports and antennas. Edited by LogicalDrm on December 8, 2019.