If you were born after wifi, the dial-up modem noise is what electronics used to sound like: dated, from the era of the fax machine and the non-customizable ringtone. To me, it’s more than that. The ...

Dial-up modems had a distinctive sound when connecting, with the glittering, screeching song becoming a familiar melody to those jumping online in the early days of the Internet. Modern digital ...

"The sound only starts when call answering is enabled in the Modem control panel. The problem exists with all G4 Digital Audio machines; not just the 667 and up. I have been able to replicate this ...

If you have home internet, you’ll likely have been sent a towering internet box we call a cable modem. Seemingly innocuous, that modem can cost you big time over the years as you usually have to pay ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A cable modem and WiFi router are the heart and brain of ...