Router vs. Modem vs. ONT vs. Gateway: What Each Box Actually Does (And Which You Can Stop Renting)
There’s a box somewhere in your home — maybe in a closet, maybe blinking on a shelf — that you call “the router.” Or you call it “the modem.” Or “the Wi-Fi thing.” And every month, there’s a good chance you’re paying a fee to rent it, on a line item most people never question….