Q. My cable company tells me I have to lease a modem. Can I buy my own? Any advice on how I should go about that? A. In the two years since I last covered this topic here, a few things have changed in ...

Many people continue to pay Comcast and other cable-based ISPs monthly fees to rent cable modems. But with a little research, you can buy your own modem outright and save money in the long run. The ...

If you have cable internet, you probably rent your modem from your service provider for a monthly fee on top of your internet plan—usually between $5 and $10 a month. But with most internet service ...

Last week, I explained how Comcast’s (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and (NASDAQ:CMCSK) broadband customers who buy their own cable modem are earning 11% per month on their investment. I estimated that as much as 25% ...

Dealing with the cable company is about as much fun as dragging your nails across a chalk board. So Time Warner’s recent notice informing thousands of customers they would now be charged an extra fee ...

A cable modem’s lights blinking can represent not just data flowing into your house but money flowing out of your bank account. How much? Probably more than what you paid a year ago to rent the same ...

If you have cable Internet, you probably rent your modem from your service provider for a monthly fee, the same way you do your cable box. You may already have your own wireless router, though many ...

The question you need to answer is "How important is it to me to be up 24/7/365?" Unless you get a TON of lightning strikes each year, it is cheaper to own your own modem. But if you are in any way ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you get Internet service from your cable company, you’ve probably noticed it’s not cheap, and it’s ...