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Connecting to Comcast Modems
Accessing Comcast's Internet service is accomplished by connecting to a modem. A modem, short for modulator/demodulator, connects a computer to the Internet by using a phone line to transmit data. If a computer can't connect to a modem, it won't connect to the Internet. Comcast's Internet service is automatically detected by a properly installed modem. Be sure to use a modem compatible with Comcast's services or you won't be able to connect to the Internet.
How to Connect to a Comcast Wireless Modem
Comcast provides a wireless modem to customers to facilitate the connection to the high-speed Internet service. As a Comcast high-speed Internet customer, you have the option to either install the Comcast wireless modem yourself or request the company sends out a technician to install the device. Once the wireless modem installation is complete, you connect your computer to the modem via the device's wireless network signal to access the Internet. Use the Windows operating system's wireless connection feature to connect your computer to the wireless network.
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How to Connect a Modem to DSL
A DSL modem -- short for "Digital Subscriber Line" modem -- is a little electronic gizmo used to convert the broadband Internet being sent down your phone line into signals that can be interpreted and used by your computer's Ethernet adapter. Before any of these magical connections can take place, however, you first have to plug the DSL modem into the proper phone line. You will also need to install a DSL filter to ensure that you don't get any noise or interference on the line while you make calls.
How do I Use an Old DSL Modem to Connect to the Internet?
With the expanding number of Internet service options, used DSL modems are easy to find as customers switch from one service to another. You may even have an old one that you used before moving to a non-DSL location or experimenting with another type of service. No matter how you've come upon an old DSL modem, they're usually interchangeable between companies and chances are good that you'll be able to use it to connect to the Internet.
