How to Connect a Modem to a Computer

To get Internet access on a computer, you'll need to connect a modem to the source and the system. The modem transforms the signal from the source into a signal that your computer can use. If you have a cable Internet connection, the modem transforms the cable signal into a digital signal that allows the computer to access the Internet. Making the connection is simple. Once you determine where to place the cables, your modem should be connected to your computer in a few minutes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Modem
• Modem power supply
• Ethernet cable
• USB cable
• Telephone wire (depending on the type of modem)
• Cable wire (depending on the type of modem)

1. Power off your computer. Connect the modem to the signal source. If the source is a cable signal, connect the modem with a cable wire. If it's a DSL signal, connect it with a telephone wire.

2. Connect the proper ends of the USB wire to the USB ports on the modem and the computer.

3. Connect the ethernet cable to the modem and the computer.

4. Insert the power source into the modem and then plug it into the wall socket or the series circuit.

5. Wait until all the lights on the modem are lit and then turn on the computer. When the Hardware Wizard detects the new device, you may have to insert the disk that came with it to install the software for the device. This will complete the connection of the modem to the computer.