I am buying a new computer. Can i just connect my modem or do i need to load the broadband providers software?

Answer 1

you will need the broard band soft ware before you can use your new computer

Answer 2

You only need the drivers for the router / modem. You will also need Internet Explorer or another web browser, you do not need your broadband providers software at all. Simply follow these steps
Start > Connect To > View all Connections
Click create a new connection on the left, of which a wizard will start
Click Next, then select Connect to Internet, click next again
Choose Set up my connection manually and click next
The next option requires common sense, with broadband you will most probably choose the second option, and select next
in ISP name type Broadband and click next. From here in the username assuming you use aol and your username is hello the username would be [e-mail] this again requires common sense. The password field is simply your password used to access the internet click next, and next again and your away. Start the connection up click connect open internet browser and your off.

Answer 3

If it is a modem you will need to reinstall the software or settings on to the new PC.

If you use a router you probably won't have to do this as the router handles everything.

Answer 4

Did you improve or do a sparkling set up? Are you particular the the final driving force is put in for you community card? If it worked before and now it does not and the only exchange is an OS exchange i might guess which you will seek for an as much as date community/nic driving force.

Answer 5

If it is a ppoe connection you'll need to set up an Internet connection with your user name and password. But most of them have that built into the modem and you can just connect right to it. You don't have to install their software and I don't recommend it.