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On the telephone side, they are usually connected via a telephone cable to a wall telephone walljack. On the computer side they usually connected via a serial cable to the computer's serial port. Serial ports can have either 9 pin or 25 pin connectors, and so are often confused with parallel ports, which also can have 25 pin connectors.
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External modems are usually connected to a?
Moderm modems (Dial-up, Cable, ADSL) are connected directly to the Ethernet port of the computer.
An external modem connects to a computer using which 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.
When did non dial up modems come out?
Non-dialup modems came out at the end of the twentieth century, and became more and more popular since then. The new modems give quicker and quicker speed all of the time, and are much more efficient than the dialup modems.
Why do you need modems?
Raw baseband data cannot usually be effectively transmitted over dialup phone lines or TV cable lines.
When a serial port is used by an external modem the serial port is called the?
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.
What are the two kinds of modem?
Modems come in two varieties :Internal modems are the modems that are fixed within the computer.External modems are the modems that are connected externally to a computer as other peripherals are connected.
Where can dialup modems be bought?
Such modems can be purchased at a number of retail locations and online stores. Walmart, Staples, Office Depot, and Amazon, for example, each sell this item.
Are cable modems usually connected to a serial port?
Yes and no. They are often connected to network controller cards. However, many do connect to USB sockets too. Most cable modems have cables for both types of sockets.
How do you connect wireless adapter to modem with wireless capability?
Usually wireless adapters can be connected to computers not to modems.
A serial port can hook up devices such as external modems and label printers What is this port usually called?
COM
How do you know if your computer has a modem?
Very few modern computers have modems, due to the falling popularity of dialup modems. DSL and Cable modems are extremely rare as internal devices due to limited useability and the inability to network more than one computer or device to such a computer with ease. If it has a dialup modem, there will be a port for a phone cord in it.
Are modems always an external component?
yes
