What Does a Modem and Router Look Like? How to Tell Them Apart
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0:00 Introduction
0:41 Identifying if you have a modem router combination device
1:46 How to easily identify your modem and router
2:58 How to tell a modem and router apart by looking at antennas
4:18 How to tell a modem and router apart by looking at their profiles
5:38 How to tell a modem and router apart by looking at their ethernet ports
6:45 How to tell a modem and router apart by looking at what they are connected to
8:43 Summary and references
What a modem and router will look like
When assessing your home network, you first need to identify if you have a modem router combination device or a standalone modem and standalone router.
Quick tip: if you have a standalone modem and router, you’ll have two devices connected to each other that are providing your internet connection. If you only need one device to provide your home with internet, you have a modem router combination device.
When it comes to telling the difference between your modem and router, there are a bunch of different things you can look at.
The easiest way to identify your modem and router is to look at the devices themselves. Both devices should have an informational sticker on them (usually on the bottom) that will identify if the device is a modem or router.
Here’s a quick-hit list of other ways to tell your modem and router apart:
•Your router will have external antennas, your modem won’t
•Your modem will have a higher profile than your router. Routers are usually flatter and not as tall as modems are.
•Your modem will only have one ethernet port. Your router will have multiple.
•Your modem will be connected to a wall jack, and your router will be connected to your modem with an ethernet cable.
Conclusion
If you have any questions about what your modem and router look like, please leave a comment below. You can also check out the blog posts I linked to above for more information.
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