(This cable modem does not have a built-in wireless router or telephone call capability ... Requires cable Internet service.Approved by and for use with Comcast Xfinity and Xfinity X1, Cox ...

(This cable modem does not have a built-in wireless router or telephone call capability ... Requires cable Internet service.Approved by and for use with Comcast Xfinity and Xfinity X1, Cox ...

Comcast and other cable internet providers started talking up the next generation of cable modem technology in 2022, ...

and a router, which forwards traffic to the modem and distributes responses to the requesting machines. If the cable modem/router has Wi-Fi, it is a "wireless gateway" (see cable/DSL gateway).