How to Use cable modem in a Sentence

cable modem

noun
  • The point is they are distributed on the internet, via cable modems or mobile phones.
    — Andy Kessler, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2018
  • Netgear has made a new mesh Wi-Fi router that can also replace your cable modem.
    — Thuy Ong, The Verge, 9 May 2018
  • But the cable modems required to implement such a digital broadband network were not on the mass market.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
  • One of our favorite products is Netgear’s Nighthawk smart Wi-Fi routers and cable modems.
    — Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2019
  • New customers, Comcast said, will get a free self-install kit that includes a cable modem with a Wi-Fi router.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Concerned cable modem users should check with either the maker of the device or the ISP that issued it.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2020
  • The Boston electronics company’s revenue was soaring, thanks to its line of cable modems for home broadband services.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2020
  • Hundreds of millions of cable modems are vulnerable to critical takeover attacks by hackers halfway around the world, researchers said.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2020
  • After all, most people are probably connecting to the internet, and all of their work colleagues, with their in-home Wi-Fi via a broadband connection like a cable modem.
    — Bob O'Donnell, USA TODAY, 17 June 2020
  • People who are looking to spend as little as possible should check out the Motorola MB7420 cable modem.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 15 June 2021
  • About as fast as a premium-tier cable modem, according to a live test performed by Qualcomm, Motorola, and Verizon on Tuesday.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 4 Dec. 2018
  • This handy router has both an Ethernet connection to a broadband/cable modem and a slot for a data SIM so that there’s always an internet connection to keep the show on the road.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Among other things, Schneiderman's lawsuit accused TWC of providing customers with older-generation cable modems that couldn’t produce the speeds customers paid for.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Netgear WiFi 6 Router Deal The Nighthawk CAX30 replaces your cable modem and router, potentially saving you over $150 a year in fees.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The arrival of broadband with cable modems and digital subscriber lines (DSL), combined with the new MPEG4 compression standard, made a lot of formerly impossible things possible.
    — ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025

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