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Most commonly, a computer modem is a device that gives you internet from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). They usually connect to your phone, cable, or dish line to send and receive data. To get internet, you then connect your computer to the modem directly or you connect to a device called a router (share internet with multiple devices) in which connects to the modem.
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When your computer is off and your modem is on does it affect the bill?
No it does not. If your computer is off, it cannot send or receive data via the modem !
Can you use your magicjack with your DSL modem?
You don't. You plug the mini modem into your computer via USB.
Do you need a modem in your computer if you connect to the internet via a cable service?
No. A modem is used for dial up.
What does the personal computer modem do?
Any time of modem is a device that, when hooked to a computer, will connect that computer to the Internet or another network via an operating phone line.
What would happen if you took away the modem to a computer?
Well it depends on whether the computer connects to the internet with this modem. If you're talking about an external cable modem, you would probably lose your internet connection. If you're talking about an internal dialup modem inside the computer, removing it would mean you can't connect via dialup but it would not affect the external modem. Hope this helps
Do I need wireless with a cable modem?
No. Your computer would connect directly to the cable modem via an ethernet cable.
What port can connect you to the Internet through a telephone line?
If you mean can you network computer to computer through a phone line, adhock, then if both computers have a dial up modem then yes. It's kind of a pain tho, and not every modem could do it. If you mean connect to another computer via internet over a phone line then yes if it has a dial up modem. DSL does use the phone line for access to the DSL modem.
Is it cheaper to buy a modem card and install it or buy an external modem that connects to your PC via USB port after buying a new computer system that doesn't have a modem and you want to use a dial?
it is suwtimes cheaper to buy
Describe the difference between connecting a computer to a dsl modem via Ethernet and connecting a computer to a dsl modem via usb do you have an opinion on which connection type is the most reliable?
Connecting Internet throgh DSL Modem by using Ethernet port is the most rreliable & trusted way to get the best performance on a computer. Using DSL through USB makes system slow & doesn't provide the best of the available bandwidth. Moreover Through Ethernet DSL Modem can enable access to multiple computers by using a network switch.
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.
The enthernet port is used to connect a computer to?
The Ethernet port is used to connect a computer to a connectivity device such as a modem, router, switch,etc. Does so via an ethernet cable.
Is standard modem considered to be computer hardware?
is a standard modem considered to be a computer hardware
