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What does the cable company have to know about your cable modem to connect your service?
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∙ 11y ago
In order to activate your service the cable company must know the MAC address of the cable modem you have installed.
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When would you need a modem?
You would need a cable modem when you want to connect to a cable internet service.
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.
If you have a cable modem do you still need to have a phone line attached to THE PC?
No, just connect the cable to the cable modem and then connect the modem to the computer.
What is required for PS3 online?
You must subscribe to an internet service and have WiFi modem or router or connect an ethernet cable to your PS3 from a router or a Modem with internet service
Is there any way tp purchase my own cable modem without using a company?
You can buy the cable modem itself but you have to have a service provider for it.
What is a broadband router modem?
A broadband router modem is a device used to help connect a computer to the internet. You can buy it from a store or a service provider and connect the Ethernet cable to your computer.
Can you connect your xbox Ethernet cable to your pc and still get internet?
No. You need to connect the ethernet cable to a modem or router. You can disconnect the PC ethernet cable from the modem and connect an ethernet cable from the Xbox 360 to the modem until you purchase a router.
What is the difference between Cable Modem and DSL Modem?
The cable modem allows the cable provider to plug their service into the back of the modem(coaxial cable) versus the DSL modem allows the phone company to plug their service into the back of the modem(phone line). The DSL service typically requires you to have a separate phone number from your main land line.
Can you connect a cable modem to adsl modem router?
yes you can
How do you use a usb cable to connect to your modem?
Your question presupposes that you have subscribed to cable internet service, and that the provider has run a cable to your home. It also presupposes that you have a cable modem. If these suppositions are correct, you just have to run coax between the cable jack on the wall and the cable modem. Then you need to connect the modem to your computer via USB, FireWire, or whatever interface your modem and computer have in common. FriPilot
Do I need wireless with a cable modem?
No. Your computer would connect directly to the cable modem via an ethernet cable.
If you hook a Ethernet cable from modem to ps3 will it blow up the modem?
You are supposed to connect an ethernet cable from the modem to whatever device that needs an online connection and if you have 2 or more items connect the router to the modem with an ethernet cable and then connect the devices to the router with ethernet cables
