Linksys is making its first modem / router hybrid

Generally speaking, there are two pieces you need to get internet working in your house or apartment: a cable modem, which is connected to a regular cable jack and outputs a wired ethernet connection; and a router, which takes the wired connection of the modem and transmits the wireless internet you know and love.
Linksys, a networking company that makes both routers and modems, is now releasing a router / modem hybrid device that combines the two into one. While these kinds of devices aren&rsqu