Is the difference between these two terms relevant?
There has been some confusion regarding the use of the words broadband and wireless in this world, which is one of rapidly developing Internet technologies. In order to help users access Internet services, we need routers and the terms “a broadband router” and “a wireless router” very frequently can be applied to various aspects and ways of accessing the Internet. There are some important differences between these two terms, but it can be said that the distinction is for the most part semantic (in other words, it is merely a matter of differing details).
There is also the term DSL (which is short for Digital Subscriber Line), which denotes an Internet link which uses telephone network cables for delivering a high-speed signal.
All these expressions depict diverse sorts of high-speed Internet links, as we have mentioned. Many providers of Internet services have on offered all these high-speed Internet forms, although the accessibility of each one, at the end of the day, depends on the site or location of the business or home.
Could the difference be only about communication?
The words “broadband” and “wireless” merely refer to the 2 key sets of communication methods. Thus, the term broadband relates to any kind of communications media which is high-speed, either wireless or wired, or in other words, it is the Internet signal of high bandwidth i.e. capacity. Alternatively, wireless denotes communication by way of radio frequencies. The expression ‘wireless’ can signify a variety of things while we are referring to various sorts of accessing the Internet. For instance, a wireless network which can be found in a café, a home, or an airport comes from a wireless router, receiving a signal from a modem which is connected to an ISP. However, wireless broadband can supply coverage of high-speed Internet for a bigger area. Also, it has many shapes, such as 3G or 4G, satellite, LTE, and WiMAX. Broadband links are for example DSL (or Digital Subscriber Line), fiber-optic, satellite as well as cable Internet services. On the other hand, wireless communication can also comprise 802.11 wireless Ethernet services or cellular radio frequencies.
But what is the definite difference between a router and a modem?
It is without a doubt that the word “broadband router” has been named imprecisely, as broadband communication is usually delivered by way of a long-range network medium (as, for example, telephone wires or coaxial cables) and furthermore, all kinds of high-speed Internet links are called broadband links. Thus, these media need modems that in turn adapt these sorts of cables into matching router or computer connections. However, a router can be linked to a broadband modem, in this way providing added connective potential. In fact, some companies have made all-in-one items which comprise of both the router as well as the modem within one single housing unit, although these two are usually separated. Also, routers which are intended for consumers are frequently put on the market as broadband routers, as they have been created to accept an RJ-45 plug (which a plug similar to a phone wire in its form, albeit somewhat larger) cable connection starting from a broadband router and then sharing the connection with other PCs.
On the other hand, wireless routers are frequently broadband routers along with an added capacity for connecting to devices by means of a compatible 802.11A, -B, and -G or an–N signal standard. However, if it happens that a wireless router lacks the ability to connect to additional devices, which are wired, this is usually called a wireless access point. Of course, all these routers have an RJ-45 port which is usually set apart from the others as well as being labelled “external” or “The Internet.” It is important to say that this is the port which links to broadband service.
Ensure that you research all the options thoroughly when you are selecting an Internet service. Even though you may well be in the coverage area for DSL or wireless, there may be some location or environmental factors which can diminish the efficiency of the connection. For instance, a wireless connection may be affected by the local topography or perhaps the building materials which were used to build your house. Don’t hesitate to ask neighbours using the Internet about the quality of their Internet service. Also, it is a good idea to ask the prospective provider to visit you and carry out a site test in order to verify which option is the best for you.