Typically USB ports are used
In the past external modems connected to the COM (or serial) port. However, most modern external hardware is USB these days, modems are no exception.
The easiest way to solve this problem: use a wireless connection. Many recent computers include a wireless NIC (network interface card), and can connect to wireless networks easily, leaving the Ethernet port free. This will only work, obviously, if this computer has a wireless card and there is a wireless network to connect to.If wireless is not an option, purchasing an additional Ethernet card will upgrade the computer to owning two Ethernet ports. One port can be used for the Internet, the other for this external service.
Serial and USB ports are most often used to connect an external modem to a PC.
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I think I can answer your question -- once you ask it. 802.11 is a wireless ethernet protocol, there are currently 3 subtypes; a, b and g. In order to have any computers or laptops connected to the same network, the wireless access point would need to be plugged into the ethernet hub. Unless the wireless network is subnetted, i.e. the wireless access point provides the IP addresses for its client computers, the WAN port on the wireless access point may not be used. The AP may be connected in client mode, i.e. connected via a LAN port and not the WAN port, bypassing the internal router, if one exists on your model AP. This allows the wirelessly connected computers to get their IP addresses from the network DHCP server. Perhaps this may already have answered your question(s)!
Universal Bus
NICs do not connect to applications, rather they connect to other wireless devices. IEEE 802.1 is the standard used to connect wireless NICs to other network devices.
Usb port
In the past external modems connected to the COM (or serial) port. However, most modern external hardware is USB these days, modems are no exception.
The easiest way to solve this problem: use a wireless connection. Many recent computers include a wireless NIC (network interface card), and can connect to wireless networks easily, leaving the Ethernet port free. This will only work, obviously, if this computer has a wireless card and there is a wireless network to connect to.If wireless is not an option, purchasing an additional Ethernet card will upgrade the computer to owning two Ethernet ports. One port can be used for the Internet, the other for this external service.
Network Interface Cards (NICs) belong inside a computer or network device, typically in one of the expansion slots on the motherboard or integrated directly onto the motherboard. They are used to connect the device to a network, allowing data transmission over wired or wireless connections.
Yes.
Depends what you mean by "port", but that word is more often used for external connections that internal ones, so in that case ports are used for external hard drives but not internal ones.
The USB port, unless it is a Bluetooth mouse, then there is no port, it will connect via Bluetooth.
A protective hard drive dock.
A wireless mouse requires (typically) a USB port for the receiver. As long as your computer has an open USB port and the drivers to support the device, it doesn't matter what type of keyboard is attached to your computer.
Using the com port