Internet Setup 101: What Is a Modem?

Learn what a modem is in this Howcast video about wireless network technology and internet setup.

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Confused about how to set up your Internet? Computer expert Yoav Erez explains modems, routers, wireless networks, and more in these Howcast videos.

 
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Wireless Network 101: What Is 3G?
Wireless Network 101: What Is 4G?
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Wireless Network 101: What Is 4G?
Internet Setup 101: What Is Wireless?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is Wireless?
Internet Setup 101: LAN Network Setup Basics
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Internet Setup 101: LAN Network Setup Basics
Internet Setup 101: What Is a Router?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is a Router?
Internet Setup 101: What Is the Best Router?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is the Best Router?
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Router
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Router
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Linksys Router
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Linksys Router
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Netgear Router
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Netgear Router
Internet Setup 101: What Is a Modem?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is a Modem?
Internet Setup 101: What Is a Wireless Adapter?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is a Wireless Adapter?
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Modem
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Modem
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Wireless Adapter
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Wireless Adapter
Internet Setup 101: What Is a Wireless Access Point?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is a Wireless Access Point?
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Wireless Access Point
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Wireless Access Point
Internet Setup 101: What Is WiFi?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is WiFi?
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up WiFi
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up WiFi
Internet Setup 101: What Is a Range Extender or Bridge?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is a Range Extender or Bridge?
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Range Extender or Bridge
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Range Extender or Bridge
Internet Setup 101: What Is an Ethernet Switch?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is an Ethernet Switch?
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up an Ethernet Switch
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up an Ethernet Switch
Internet Setup 101: What Is Broadband?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is Broadband?
Internet Setup 101: What Is Computer Networking?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is Computer Networking?
Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Computer Network
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Internet Setup 101: How to Set Up a Computer Network
Internet Setup 101: What Is WLAN?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is WLAN?
Internet Setup 101: What Is VPN?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is VPN?
Internet Setup 101: What Is Port forwarding?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is Port forwarding?
Internet Setup 101: What Is an IP Address?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is an IP Address?
Internet Setup 101: How to Boost WiFi
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Internet Setup 101: How to Boost WiFi
Internet Setup 101: What Is a Gigabit Router?
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Internet Setup 101: What Is a Gigabit Router?
Internet Setup 101: How to Reset a Router
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Internet Setup 101: How to Reset a Router
Internet Setup 101: How to Avoid Getting a Computer Virus
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Internet Setup 101: How to Avoid Getting a Computer Virus
Internet Setup 101: How to Restore Files You Deleted Accidentally
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Internet Setup 101: How to Restore Files You Deleted Accidentally
 

Steps

  1. Step 1

    What is a modem?

    Understand what a modem is: something the converts a signal from one form to another.

  2. Step 2

    Dial-up vs. DSL

    Instead of dial-up modems that converted audio from phones into data understandable by computers, there are cable and DSL modems.

  3. Step 3

    Familiarize yourself with your modem

    Get to know the connection portals and signal lights of your modem.

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