The faster cable or dsl are a must have for such internet downloads of large files,super faster web page access,and viewing videos online.

Installing your new modem,whether its dialup,dsl, or cable,it can be a breeze when you both make installation an education experience as well as having fun in process.

For this to happen,you must be prepared with right equipment.This article has links to videos and photos to help do just that.High speed modems will need an ethernet card in most cases,for example.

Let's take a deep down look at what it will take to get a new Internal or External modem up and running in your computer.

While we're at it,we will see what it takes to install a cable or dsl modem as well.These modems are always external but will need a couple for parts in order to get that fast internet speed.

CONNECT THE MODEM TO THE COMPUTER

When installing your Modem,first right down serial number for use should you need to contact technical support.

External modems are connected to computer with RS232 cable.This cable is connected to rear of system at serial port and modem itself.Some modems will have this cable as a part of modem.

Internal modems are inserted in an expansion slot on motherboard,unless its intergrated with motherboard.

Provide power to external modem with use of adapter that with modem.Internal modems get their power from expansion slot right on motherboard.

After modem has been installed,both external and internal modem must be connected to analog phone line.Plug one end of phone cord to jack labeled Line on modem and other into phone jack.You can then connect your telephone to phone jack on modem.

INSTALL MODEM SOFTWARE

Now you can replace system unit cover if you are installing an internal modem.And after all peripherals are re-connected to computer, boot computer.

With external modems,simply turn computer and modem on.See if power indicator is on.

There are times with some older nVidia video cards (i.e. TNT2, Vanta, Vanta-LT and M64) video cards installed on certain VIA chipset motherboards (particularly KT266 and before) with Windows 98 that system will halt either at or just before logon screen or desktop with lots of small green lines at top of screen (looks sort of like grass). This is caused by a conflict between Windows Plug-n-Play tape drive detection, VIA driver and nVidia driver. We have not experienced this with GeForce video cards or with newer KT400 and later motherboards; however, it seems particularly prevalent in KT133 and KT266 boards with TNT2 and Vanta video cards. The solution to this is to remove offending INF and virtual device driver (.VXD) files from Windows. We recommend renaming them as opposed to removing them entirely just in case you ever need them in future – they are only needed if you have or are planning to use a tape- backup device.