I have DSL with the phone company on my old Dell (Windows ME) and it has a Westec modem. My new E521 Dell probably has a modem built in, but I can't find (Windows Vista - new to me) Device Manager to check (lol). Is this new Dell able to plug right into the phone jack without a Westec modem for the internet connection?
2007-10-04 10:10:06 · 4 answers · asked by ? 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
No, to share/distribute internet connection on both computers, you should have a dsl router. Both computers should be connected to your router and the router should be connected to your modem (unless your modem is a DSL router/modem, you dont need to buy a separate router). You dont directly plug your phone jack to your pc because computers use RJ45 jacks, not RJ11(phone jacks). That should do it.
2007-10-04 10:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by parawakan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you could just plug the phone line into the onboard modem, but that's only good for dialup. You'll want a router to share your dsl connection between both systems. You can go wired or wireless.... it's up to you.
2007-10-04 17:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by M Q 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-10-04 19:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A new E521! I am jealous.
2007-10-05 18:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋