Connect the modem to a wall outlet with a coax cable and plug the modem ... you won't need to connect a router to the modem. You can use the steps below to set up the wireless network in the ...

and a router, which forwards traffic to the modem and distributes responses to the requesting machines. If the cable modem/router has Wi-Fi, it is a "wireless gateway" (see cable/DSL gateway).

Compared to analog dial-up, cable Internet ... IP address assigned to the modem to prevent Web hosting (see DDNS). Cable modems typically connect to a computer or router via Ethernet; however ...