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Blair
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      02-14-2006, 05:11 AM
I am in the process of purchasing a new PC and wondered if it is
necessary to have an internal modem fitted to the PC if I intend to use a
Broadband modem?
Blair


 
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      02-14-2006, 08:03 AM
Blair wrote:
> I am in the process of purchasing a new PC and wondered if it is
> necessary to have an internal modem fitted to the PC if I intend to
> use a Broadband modem?
> Blair


A better, more flexible approach, would be to have a broadband router.
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      02-14-2006, 09:40 AM
On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 06:11:26 -0000, "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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> I am in the process of purchasing a new PC and wondered if it is
>necessary to have an internal modem fitted to the PC if I intend to use a
>Broadband modem?


Only if you require to have a dial-up connection as a backup.
 
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      02-14-2006, 09:55 AM
"Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I am in the process of purchasing a new PC and wondered if it is
> necessary to have an internal modem fitted to the PC if I intend to
> use a Broadband modem?


If you already have, or are already planning on getting a broadband
modem then you will not need anything else. As Steve indicated, any
internal modem that gets included with a PC is most likely to be an
analogue modem for old fashioned dialup. This will be of absolutely no
used to a broadband connection but can be used for backups incase the
DSL is not working. If however the system you are looking at has an
internal DSL modem included (though I find that unlikely) then you will
be able to just use that without the need for an additional broadband
modem.

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      02-14-2006, 02:39 PM

"Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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: I am in the process of purchasing a new PC and wondered if it is
: necessary to have an internal modem fitted to the PC if I intend to use a
: Broadband modem?
: Blair
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Only as a back-up to use dial-up if broadband goes down.You may also need it
if you use the PC for faxing.

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      02-14-2006, 03:06 PM

"cw" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> > I am in the process of purchasing a new PC and wondered if it is
> > necessary to have an internal modem fitted to the PC if I intend to
> > use a Broadband modem?

>
> If you already have, or are already planning on getting a broadband
> modem then you will not need anything else. As Steve indicated, any
> internal modem that gets included with a PC is most likely to be an
> analogue modem for old fashioned dialup. This will be of absolutely no
> used to a broadband connection but can be used for backups incase the
> DSL is not working. If however the system you are looking at has an
> internal DSL modem included (though I find that unlikely) then you will
> be able to just use that without the need for an additional broadband
> modem.
>
> --
> Colin
> *Drop DEAD from the email address to reply*


Thanks to you and others for your helpful reply.
I do have broadband at present and Dell give the option of not fitting an
internal modem.
I have therefore decided to order the Dell without a modem
Thanks
Blair


 
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Ivor Jones
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      02-14-2006, 03:58 PM


"Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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[snip]

> Thanks to you and others for your helpful reply.
> I do have broadband at present and Dell give the option
> of not fitting an internal modem.
> I have therefore decided to order the Dell without a modem
> Thanks
> Blair


It's always worth having one, as others have said you might want to use
dialup if broadband falls over or you might want to send a fax. I have a
Dell machine, I can't recall if not having the modem saved much money..?

Ivor


 
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Peter M
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      02-14-2006, 08:19 PM
Blair wrote:

> I am in the process of purchasing a new PC and wondered if it is
> necessary to have an internal modem fitted to the PC if I intend
> to use a Broadband modem?


Not at all necessary, but can be handy if ever your connection is
down and you need to check/send e-mail urgently, or if you want a
way to send a fax direct from your PC.

If you do opt to have one, o keep it unplugged to avoid any rogue
dialler programmes (dialling 09x numbers, at 100 to 150p/minute!)

I keep an external modem, which can be put to use on any PC (even
lent out, if necessary), with visual indication of going online.




 
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