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Sander Verschoor
925 Pointswhat is the difference between a modem and a router?
what is the difference between a modem and a router?
1 Answer
Luke Pettway
16,593 PointsRouters provide access to a local network. What that means is it allows computers connected to the same router to communicate to one another. A modem connects your local network to your ISP and thus the greater Internet. Sometimes you might find a modem and router combination which does both.