Q: What is the best type and length of phone cord to attach a Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop to a phone line for a dial up connection for the internet?
Q: I have an HP computer running Microsoft Windows XP. I have dial up Internet. I was wondering if it is possible to use the USB wireless cards in my computer for Internet access without a phone line? Is there any other equipment I would need to this? What type of equipment?
A: Your access to the Internet needs to come from an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you want something faster than dial-up you’ll need to pay an ISP for a connection to their Internet service just like you would for cable or satellite TV. Read the rest of this entry »
Read Question HereQ: I have an HP computer running Microsoft Windows XP. I have dial up Internet. I was wondering if it is possible to use the usb wireless cards in my computer for Internet access without a phone line? Is there any other equipment I would need to this? What type of equipment?
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When I setup my computer and internet, the instructions said that the phone line should not be longer than six feet for the best internet service. This was also the instruction for high speed when I had that service.
I want to move my computer to a location in my home that would require a phone line longer than six feet. Before I move it I wanted to know if moving it with a longer phone line will effect the quality of the internet connection and if it does is there something that can be done to mitigate this.
A: There is some logic to limiting the length of your phone cable between your outlet and your modem. It is not something you should really stress over though because there is a lot of phone cord beyond the wall jack. Remember the phone cord, beyond the wall jack, runs through the house and out to the pole. Read the rest of this entry »
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