2007-02-23 16:26:12 · 5 answers · asked by MisPhoenix 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
'Internet' - street slang for AOL, Compuserve, WildCat BBB, local bulletin board past city lines, Earthlink, Prodigy Network;;; a network with different computers and hardware: Windows, IBM, Apple, Linux, PS2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Palm, GameBoy DS.
If your at home:
1.Network Interface Card or 10/100 Ethernet Port.
2. Phone Facimile/Modem.
Today its preferred: DSL/Cable due to cost. Per month billing vs. Per minute.
DSL/Cable: DSL Modem with phone line. Cable Cable TV with Cable Internet Modem. The router with wireless is extra, has some security features, than the computer with a stand alone anti-spy/virus ware.
At work:
Internet - local area network in same building or company with multiple buildings, using different computer, printer, phone makers connected to one kind of cabling. Usually Ethernet 10/100-BaseT, Coax, TokenRing, AppleTalk.
Ask the telecommunications department or contractor for a price quote, and recommended hardware.
Submit a list of reasons to justify the cost to management, it might need hiring a part-time staff or extra training for the current persons.
2007-02-23 16:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by Neil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a whole lot....just a network card if you are connecting to broadband (cable, dsl)
or a modem if you connect through a regular phone line 56k service
Most newer computers will have the network integrated to the motherboard so no need for any add-ons. It'll be an rj-45 port...similar to a phone jack but a little wider head.
2007-02-23 16:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A modem and an ISP
or if you want a faster connection, get a network card, a router, and cable or DSL
2007-02-23 16:31:01 · answer #3 · answered by headmaster382005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like a strange question coming from somebody already connected! LOL
Anyways, you got a few choices there...Dialup (phoneline) DSL (phoneline), Cable (cable modem and cables) are the most common...
2007-02-23 16:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by MUff1N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Operating System, Software Drivers,ISP and a Modem?
2007-02-23 16:31:42 · answer #5 · answered by kook 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋