How does a cable modem, router, and switch combination work?

SlayeTech

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inside one of these combination boxes is there a physical switch, cable modem, and a router or are they virtualized? Does anyone have a link to a break down of one of the motherboards(like what each component is) that would be inside of one of these combo devices?
 
Solution
You might be able to find internal photos at the fcc site. You need the fccid. This is a example for a asus n66u
https://fcc.io/MSQ/-RTN66U

What you find varies a bit. Used to be you would find a separate router CPU and switch chip but many times the newest routers have it all integrated on a single chip. It still functions as multiple chips.