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The modem on your computer must connect to your internet Service Provider's server over a land telephone line. You connect the computer's modem to a telephone jack as you would a telephone.

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The item that is required to access the Internet from one's desktop PC is called a modem. They are relatively inexpensive and can be either wired or wireless.

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