ANSWER: The computer world has its share of misinformation. One is the measurement of the 56K modem, which rarely delivers a speed of more than 50K. You have to read the fine print to discover these ...

If you thought you needed broadband to be a part of the wireless generation, think again. The Actiontec Dual PC Modem is a simple hardware device that lets two computers share a dial-up Internet ...

For anyone who experienced it, the screeching hiss of a modem handshaking over copper phone wires is unforgettable. The technology may have tied up the family phone line, but modems were the gateways ...

The local cable television company says a few of its Internet customers with computer communications hookups dating back nine or more years must buy new equipment. Just as old-style analog televisions ...

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WWAN modem shipments in 2009 topped 72 million units, a significant growth over the 46.4 million units shipped during 2008. But both volumes pale in comparison with the expected 93 million units ...

The PC modem is far from dead, thanks to a new dial-up standard that promises increased speed and other features that partially narrow the performance gap with broadband services. U.S. Robotics ...

The subject of PC modems bring to mind the story of the US patents clerk who in eighteen something or other confidently declared that everything that could be invented, has been invented. . . No ...

Update: What I think is happening is the com port appears to become disassociated with the modem. When I look in the phone/modem applet, the modem is listed but it is not attached to any port. From ...