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Question regarding my HP Pavilion a420n

by destinyhdangel Aug 19, 2005 11:49AM PDT

I am running Windows XP on pc. Real quick question how can I know if the modem I have in the PC is wireless? The modem I have in my PC at this time is Description: Agere Win modem
Device Type: Intenal Modem
Network Adapter Type:Ethernet802.3
Product Type VIA Rhine ll Fast ehternet Adapter

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by Alan Copeland Aug 19, 2005 11:28PM PDT

This (Agere Win modem
) is a 56K dial up modem. It appears that you also have an ethernet card as well (Network Adapter Type:Ethernet802.3
Product Type VIA Rhine ll Fast ehternet Adapter)
but neither is wireless. If you are not the master PC on a wireless network you will need a wireless card.

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by destinyhdangel Aug 20, 2005 3:54AM PDT

Since I am trying to use home networking DSL people are trying to tell me I can use a bridge without a wireless modem. Cab I?

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by Alan Copeland Aug 20, 2005 7:00AM PDT

You can go wired or wireless. I went wireless because of the location of my second PC.

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