Confused.

Carmen

Hi,
Can someone please tell me what function a modem performs on a computer?
Carmen x

Sagz_2

http://homepages.uel.ac.uk/u0113650/Modem%20Basics.htm

ormus

Modulator-Demodulator= modem.
converts digital signals to analogue signals that the phone lines can use.
rarely used inside computers now, due to BB.

ie. my modem is inside the router.

Carmen

OK, but in my control panel there is no modem showing
This is all to do with connection probelms. I have been on BB (24/7)for nearly two years and suddenly I keep getting a pop up to say my BB is timed out! The aol helpline just keep telling me it is my modem or router (not sure what a router is)
Carmen x

Dvorak123

You may have a broadband modem (probably external) which will plug into your computer via usb and connect to the phone line or you might have a router which will connect to the computer via RJ45 (LAN).

When does it time out? after you have connected for a while or immediately. If it is the former, it may well be a problem at their end.

TorrestheGreat

good lord somebody is using AOL

bingo_bango

TorrestheGreat wrote: »

good lord somebody is using AOL

I think you'll find they're not using it from the post above.

There you go....faith restored in the inability of AOL to provide any semblance of a reasonable service.

Carmen

wtkwhite wrote: »

You may have a broadband modem (probably external) which will plug into your computer via usb and connect to the phone line or you might have a router which will connect to the computer via RJ45 (LAN).

When does it time out? after you have connected for a while or immediately. If it is the former, it may well be a problem at their end.

Sometimes fairly soon after it is connected and other times I can have it on for hours and hours then !!!!!!, it's gone! :mad: