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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: johnha169 on December 05, 2008, 03:40:45 AM

Title: cable
Post by: johnha169 on December 05, 2008, 03:40:45 AM

can anyone tell that is there a cable that can connect ethenet internet to desktop cpu (like the cable to dial-up), so what i wanna ask is:  is that a cable with 2 head that one is ethenet plug and one is the one that we connect to home phone (square), and what is that cable with ethenet-dialup called?
thanks in advance.

Title: Re: cable
Post by: soybean on December 05, 2008, 09:08:10 AM

Maybe it's just me but I find your post confusing.  Phrases like "cable to dial-up" and "ethenet-dialup" don't make sense.  Exactly what is your current setup for Internet connection, or exactly what kind of Internet access are you planning?  Are you/will you be using a dialup service, DSL, or cable?  Are you/will be using a router, along with a modem?

Title: Re: cable
Post by: johnha169 on December 05, 2008, 09:58:57 PM

sorry for the language problem, well, i try to be more specific.
i am currently using "unwire wireless" (internet compnay), is that DSL? and i think the cable the join the modem between my laptop and the modem is "ethernet plug", so  if i try to connect my "unwire wirelless modem" to my DESKTOP computer, is it possible, i think yes as long as i buy the hardware and install it into my desktop computer (with the ethernet plug), in additon, most desktop computer can connect with dial-up, and i called that cable is dial-up cable, is it? but my wireless modem is using ethernet plug, so is there a cable that can link my wireless modem and my desktop computer, if yes, what is that cable called
much obliged.

Title: Re: cable
Post by: BC_Programmer on December 06, 2008, 01:17:17 PM

Are you perhaps refering to a network Interface card for Ethernet?

a "dial-up cable" is merely a phone jack/cord. Nothing fancy.

The ethernet cord is called a "Cat5-e" cable.

Title: Re: cable
Post by: johnha169 on December 07, 2008, 02:52:24 AM

i think BC-programmer is correct, there are 3 type of that network device: one is you said "interface network card", the other is a wireless modem, and a usb netword device. i am using the wireless modem
my question is , is there a cable in one head is cat5-3 and the other head is "dial-up cable"?
thanks

Title: Re: cable
Post by: soybean on December 07, 2008, 08:27:01 AM

Not that I know of.  Why would you need it? 

Title: Re: cable
Post by: johnha169 on December 08, 2008, 01:21:44 AM

i think my desktop doesnt have the ethernet socket, but all solve today, i recieved my desktop computer and it does have the ethernet socket, in addition, i did read some article saying that desktop computer only have got the dial up cable if i want to use wireless that is ethernet, i have to install some hardware
anyway thank for all your efforts
can i ask is there a computer term of a dial-up cable?

Title: Re: cable
Post by: patio on December 08, 2008, 08:16:56 AM

Phone line...

Title: Re: cable
Post by: BC_Programmer on December 08, 2008, 01:43:28 PM

Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 06, 2008, 01:17:17 PM

a "dial-up cable" is merely a phone jack/cord. Nothing fancy.