- 1). Assess your computer and Internet situation. Do you have a high-speed internet service provider, or are you going to be accessing the Internet through a telephone line (dial-up service)?
- 2). Take a look at the ports on your laptop. If you can plug a phone line into any of them, you already have a dial-up modem built in, so you don't need to purchase anything to connect to a dial-up service.
- 3
A laptop with both an Ethernet port and a built-in dial-up modem.
If you are looking for a high-speed modem, make sure your laptop is equipped with an Ethernet port. - 4). Now that you know what kind of modem you need, begin searching for the modem that suits you. A great place to start is online. Go to reliable sources such as TigerDirect, Amazon and Newegg.
- 5). Compare prices and features for the modems. You may wish to also visit your local electronics retailer to compare prices as well.
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