One cable would talk to the keyboard, Bhatt recalls, while another would connect a modem.

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Most phones that support Bluetooth can act like a modem and connect to an ISP.

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They are not much different than the 1970s-era dumb terminals that dialed by modem to connect with mainframe computers.

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The new Verizon wireless connection available via USB modem will connect to the Iris Smart Hub, eliminating the need for homeowners to have a wired broadband connection.

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It has an Ethernet port so you can easily connect it to a cable modem or digital subscriber line (DSL).

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An internal retractable modem will enable a user to connect with some of the most popular wireless networks today, including Motient's DataTAC, BellSouth's Mobitex and CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data).

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First you connect one of these HomePlug devices to a broadband modem or router and then into a wall socket.

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An ultralight laptop, the Gateway 200, which weighs in at 3 pounds and includes 8021.b wireless, Ethernet and a modem all built in--making it easy to connect in all sorts of places.

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The problem for broadband users is that relatively few homes have the home network needed to connect both a PC and a handful of other devices to a single cable modem or digital subscriber line.

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The FreedomPop Hub Burst modem and router boasts wireless antennas to boost speeds as well as Ethernet jacks to connect up to 10 Internet enabled devices, including desktops, TV's and streaming music and video players.

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