Do I need a modem plus a ethernet connection to connect to the internet?????
The modem should have either a RJ45 female input or a USB input. The modem could have both. For Ethernet, connect a RJ45 wire into the output jack on your Ethernet card in your computer to the RJ45 input on the modem. The modem (or your ISP) may have come with software that helps you to connect. It is possible that you don’t need the software because Windows can handle the connection. To allow Windows to make the connection, you want to enable DHCP in the properties for your Ethernet card – go to Start, Settings, Network and Dial-up Connections, Local Area Connection, Properties, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), press Properties, and select the “Obtain an IP address automatically” radio button. Click OK, OK, and Close. You’ll probably need to re-boot. After the re-boot, use the Internet connection wizard to setup your Internet connection. Select “Connect to the Internet Directly.” Incidentally, the words Ethernet and Internet are proper nouns; thus, the first letter of these words ou
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