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The word modem is actually made of two words: "Modulator" and "Demodulator".
In the days of dial-up networking, a modem's job is to turn the digital signal of your computer into an analogue form that can then be transmitted down a telephone line to another computer.
When the computer at the other end receives it, it's own modem will then turn the analogue signal back into a digital one that the computer can understand.
Now that many phone lines are digital, a modem's job is to translate the computer's data into a form that's acceptable for the telephone line (e.g. ADSL) and of course translate it back again at the other end.
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What device allows your computer to connect to a phone line?
A modem allows your computer to connect to a phone line.
What hardware do a phone and a computer share?
I think the device you're thinking of is a modem. A modem allows a computer to communicate over a phone line.
What is a modeum?
If you are referring to a modem, the it is a device that allows your computer to connect to the internet.
Which hardware allows you to join your home computer network to the internet?
modem
What does a T1 modem do?
Allows your computer to communicate with the internet across a T1 connection.
Can you have a modem connected to a router downstairs and a modem connected to a computer upstairs?
If your internet provider allows to have 2 modems, yes you can. If not, then you can't do that.
What is a device that allows computers to receive and send information over the Internet?
A device used to connect a computer to the internet is a modem.
What piece of hardware allows your computer to share information with other computers?
Wi-Fi Modem.
What device allows data to be sent from computer to computer over a telephone line?
A modem allows data to be transferred over a telephone line. It is a combination of MOdulate - DEModulate. One device modulates a digital signal from the computer into an analog signal for the telephone line, then the other device demodulates the signal back into digital for the receiving computer.
What is a is a special device that is installed in your computer and allows it to communicate with other devices on the network?
That would be the network card or modem.
Piece of equipment that allows a computer to connect to a phone line called?
It's called a Modem which stands for Modulator/Demodulator. Modems take digital signals from the sending computer and convert these signals into Analog so they can be transmitted over wire (phone or cable). On the receiving computer, the Analog signals are then converted back to Digital in order for the computer to decipher the information.
What is difference between internal modem and external modem on the basis of UART and price?
An internal modem is housed within the main computer. An external modem is on the outside of the computer and connected to the computer with a cable.
