The box you rent from Comcast contains both a modem, the device that connects to the service provider's network, and the wireless router, to which you connect via WiFi or Ethernet cable.

These two devices help power your home internet connection. It helps to know how they function. Here are the details.

Modems and routers – The basics If you subscribe to a cable or DSL internet service, your modem will act as a bridge to connect your cable service directly to your computer or your wireless router.

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Any Wi-Fi device in range of that network can use whatever password you've set to connect wirelessly to the router and, through it, to the modem and the web.