The estimable PC support company called Traveling Software (206-483-8088) sells a $50 road kit specifically designed for modem-connection crises.

Power off the DSL modem and your computer. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the modem and the other end to the Ethernet port on your computer. Power on the modem, and then power on your ...

While a modem is a plug-and-play device, connecting it to a multi-line phone system will require some additional hardware to provide uninterrupted service.

Before installing your new modem, you need to disconnect your old modem from your cable wall outlet and computer first. Connect the modem power cord into an electrical outlet. Connect the other ...

There's a second option: the Dual PC Modem for dial-up users by Actiontec Electronics (about $60 to $70).

Connect an access point to one of its two Ethernet ports and those machines can go wireless. The Dual PC Modem contains a V.92 modem and a DHCP server.

I just recently gave an older computer to my Aunt. Now, I dug up an old 56k modem to put in there, tested it at my house and it seemed to work fine.I bring it over there and it is having serious ...