How to Download Windows XP Modem Drivers
Modem drivers are a requirement for logging on to the Internet. Unless you use the Ethernet cord to hook up your modem, modems are not plug and play components; therefore, it is necessary to have a driver. The purpose of the driver is for Windows to understand how to use the device. Windows XP will recognize that a device is connected to the PC, but without proper drivers, does not know what to do with the information it receives.
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Instructions
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Look at the modem. Write down the make and model. If you have a dial-up modem in your computer, take the panel on the tower off. Shine the flashlight on the device. On the circuit board, the manufacturer and/or model number is present.
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Locate an Internet connection. To download Windows XP modem drivers, go to the library or someone's home. If you have another working modem in your house, you can download them directly to your computer.
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Go to the manufacturer's official website or a Windows XP modem driver's web page. Windows XP Drivers, Drivers Kit and Driver Support Registry have modem drivers for the Windows XP operating system.
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Click on the modem device. Select the manufacturer of the modem. Some of the driver sites are XP only, while others are all drivers. You will have the chance to choose your operating system before downloading. Click on the "Download" tab. Wait approximately 10 minutes, depending on the speed of the PC and Internet connection.
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Burn to disk. If you are at another location, you need to burn to CD/DVD for transportation.
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Tips & Warnings
Internal dial-up modems, as well as a broadband modem with the USB port, require drivers. Ethernet cards need drivers to function.
