I have right now dial up, which basically means that i have a cable modem, everytime my computer heats up or is refreshing itself when it does that wierd humming noise it disconnects (my aol). would replacing it with a high speed modem which i will have tommorow fix the problem or is it a computer problem as a whole?
2007-09-11 09:21:39 · 5 answers · asked by lino2004 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I consider going with qwest high speed, and that noise is coming from the rear of the pc, its that fan.
2007-09-11 09:42:43 · update #1
You are misguided
If you have dial up you do not have a cable modem, you have a dial up modem. It's rated maximum speed is 56 Kbps but never operates over 52 Kbps. If your dial up modem's speaker is set to the "on" position, it creates an audible noise upon dialing and connecting and sometimes on disconnecting.
There is no audible sound associated with a computer "heat up" arising from the dial up modem. Many computers have a variable speed cooling fan or processor cooling fan which speeds up when starting and when under heavy computing load. This fan speed up usually is audible. Perhaps you are referring to this.
Should you go to a broadband Internet connection (DSL from a Telco or Cable Internet from a CATV provider for example), you will be provided or have to procure a DSL Modem or a Cable Modem. This device connects to theTelco or CATV feed and has an Ethernet feed which connects to a router (which you provide and is needed if you have more than1 pc on your network) or directly to the wired network port of your pc. This feed does NOT connect to the dial up modem.
The dial up modem is not used when you have a broadband connecton and the modem noise will not be heard as it will not be used.
The DSL or CATV modems do not have an audible speaker associated with them.
If the noise to which you refer is a result of processor or pc box fans, you will hear this noise.
2007-09-11 09:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you have dial up you don't have a cable modem in the usual sense.
when ppl say 'cable modem' they are talking about a modem that works with cable service
a dial-up modem is hooked with a 'cable' (phone cord) but it's not the kind of cable people are talking about
if you do get a higher speed modem it will still have to be for dial-up unless you get a new service
what kind of modem do you have now? and what kind were you thinking of using?
going with a high speed provider should help with things, but it could be your computer will still disconnect when it overheats. you could look at cracking it open and vacuuming it out, or making sure its not in an area where it can't get ventilation
the high speed service is going to have some minimum requirements for your pc--and if your pc doesnt meet those you will probably have difficulties
2007-09-11 09:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by aperson 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm wow
I have no idea what you're asking
try to just explain the problem you're having without using technical terms as you are mis-using them all throughout your question.
notes:
dial up uses phone lines which terminate at a telco
cable uses a CMTS to terminate coaxial cable and it is a form high speed, generally faster than a DSL connection.
your computer does "heat up" but if you can hear it getting warmer it's time to upgrade.
AOL is trash
I hope this helps
2007-09-11 09:31:00 · answer #3 · answered by akirkaldie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it seems like an Internet problem in addition to the computer, the internet is slow which is making the computer run slower which is causing the computer to act that way
hope that help
2007-09-11 09:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by amur 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely getting rid of the dialup will fix everything ... disable the dialup modem .. disable the dialup software to ..
2007-09-11 09:26:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋