“What exactly does a rudder have anything to do with a modem?”
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Well one steers a ship, the other is a type of network bridge and modem that provides bi-directional data communication via radio frequency channels on a hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) and RFoG infrastructure. Of course, I'm poking fun... I know you meant "router". To understand the difference, you have to understand some networking terminology. In a computer network, you can have a "bridge" and a "router". A bridge is a device that separates two or more network segments within one logical network (e.g. a single IP-subnet). A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between two or more computer networks The key here is that a brige runs on one network, where a router runs on two or more networks and "routes" traffic between them. A cable modem is typically classified as a "bridge". Meaning, it bridges a connection with your computer and the cable company's network. Your computer then acts as a device on the cable company's network and talks to it over the bridge. A router is basically a computer in of itself. Modern routers today have a lot of features that basically allow you to set up your own private network within your home or business. You can then route traffic to and from all those devices on your private network to another network. When you have a cable modem (bridge) connected to a router, you are basically connecting two networks together. Your private network contains all the devices connected in your home, and these devices basically "share" the same connection through your router and over the bridge (cable modem) to your cable company. Many modern routers come with a cable modem bridge built right into the same device. These are basically "2 in 1" devices, having both a cable modem and router built into the same box. However, you can choose to have these devices separated for whatever reason. Really there's no difference in basic functionality. See the attached products to this article if you want to see the difference. One is a simple cable modem, the other is a router with a built-in cable modem. Hope this helps!
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I think you mean router, not rudder (that's for ships). The modem provides access to the Internet In order for devices on the network to connect to the Internet, the router must be connected to a modem.
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