Do you need a modem to connect a wireless router?

Answer 1

first, you need to pay company such as att, Verizon, comcast to let you have internet, second, they will give a modem that has a router built in already, if not you need to get one yourself. remember there are two types of modems, first one is modem with built in router and one without router.

Yesh

Answer 2

No a router is a modem.<--sorry buy you're wrong.

Yes, if you wish to have internet you need a modem and a router if you only want to setup a network (no internet) then you only need a router. Your modem gives your access to the internet and a router gives you the capability to have multiple computers to have access to the internet through the modem.

Answer 3

you can get a modem with built in wireless router. a lot people think that router is separate from modem but that is not true.

Answer 4

Router, less things to go wrong inside each device then.

Answer 5

No, you don't.

It depends on your usage if you use multiple computers or handheld s then yes you need a router for sharing if you use single computer then you don't need one.

Answer 6

in order for you to get wireless you first need a internet connection; that's where your modem comes in. All your wireless router does is change wired to wireless.

Answer 7

you don't necessarily need a wireless router for you modem ... the router will just make your house a hot spot ... so you don't have to be in one place to have to get in the Internet...

Answer 8

only need router if modem is not wireless

Answer 9

yes