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That's called a Modem... now superseded by broadband routers.

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Is a device that sends or receives documents over a telephone line?

That's called a Modem... now superseded by broadband routers.


What is the device that allows you to talk to people over a telephone line?

a telephone


What device links a computer to a telephone line?

A modem.


What are some telephone devices in the 60's?

The only telephone device that was used in the 1960's, was the land line telephone.


Which device converts images and sends them to the same kind of device over a telephone line?

fax


What is the name of the device that connects two computers by means of a telephone line?

You've answered your own question. The device is called a Modem (Modulator demodulator).Some computers needed a separate device, later ones had the modem built in and only needed a telephone cord, between the computer and the phone socket.These days broadband is used. The computer's Local Area Network (LAN) socket is connected through a device called an ADSL (Asynchros Digital Subscriber Line) Router.This needs to connect through a filter to the telephone line, to stop interference on the telephone, which can be used at the same time.


What kind of communications device sends and receives data and information to and from a digital line such as ISDN and cable?

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.


How do you describe a modem in layman's terms?

A modem is a device that connects your home network to the internet. It takes the digital information from your computer and converts it to a format that can be transmitted over a telephone or cable line. The modem at the other end receives this information and converts it back so that your computer can understand it.


What is facsimile machine?

A facsimile machine, commonly known as a fax machine, is a device used for sending and receiving scanned documents over a telephone line. It converts documents into electronic images that can be transmitted to a recipient's fax machine, where they are printed out. Fax machines were widely used before email and digital scanning became more common for document transmission.


How do you tape the telephone line through any secriet codes?

Radio shack sells a device that will record when the phone is answered, unbeknownst to either party, as long as the device is hidden.


Fax machines are used for what purpose?

Fax machines are used to send paper documents to another fax machine user via a telephone line.