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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
Wow! This is turning into geekspeak, complete with acrynons.
I investigated the modem connection that is in the computer. I was able to eject the card on which the telephone connection resdies. Maybe this is my PCMCIA slot. In fact, there are 2 slots, one stacked on top of the other with eject buttons on the right. The modem card says " 10/100LANCardbus PC Card w/ XJACK Connector" It also has a logo that says "PC Card".
Is this the PCMCIA slot?
It appears to be an IBM ThinkPad 600X
Please try to keep the discussion in English--for the non-geek here--me.
Thanks
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That isn't a modem, it's a NIC oops Network card so you could connected that right to your router or home LAN.
Carefull again, sometimes Cardbus isn't quite PCMCIA, particularly on those older IBMs. Another of IBMs 'proprietary' interfaces that never caught on.
Ah reread the original post, you are refering to this as a Modem, Modems are used to connect via the telephone. Modulator Demodulator aka Modem.
NIC or Network interface Card is used to connect to some form of hardwired network, wether it be DSL, cable or ???