network hardware

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Grampy Pete

Hello
A friend in networking is helping me try to get a Dell Inspiron 5150 xp sp2
msie6 on line.
I made a list of the items in device manager around 'network' to see if I
have what i need.
Could you please look it over and let me know if I am missing something so I
can go back to my driver or os discs and try to install it if necessary.

1-Modem - BCM v.92 56 k modem
2-Network adapters - 1394 net adapter
3-and Braodcom 440x 10/100 integrated controller
4-PCMCIA adapters - PCI - 4510 cardbus controller

Grampy Pete
 
Nope, all you need now is the wire to connect the PC to the outside world.







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1) This is the modem that you will be using if you are getting "dial-
up" Internet access. (Not too popular nowadays since high speed
Internet is available.)

2) This adapter is commonly known as Firewire/iLink and is usually
used to connect to Digital camcorders.

3) This is a standard "Ethernet" network adapter. Usually this is for
connecting the PCs together (with hub / switch / router.) This would
be the "recommended" connection for most high speed Internet. You
require a standard "Ethernet" Cat 5e (or greater) patch cable (usually
supplied with some high speed "modems.')

4) PCMICA is normally used to "expand" laptops by permitting you to
connect a PCMCIA adapter into this "slot." Laptops usually can have
2 slots in total. I do not believe you should consider this "slot"
for your Internet connections.
 
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