3Com LAN and 3Com modem in same computer

[jmpWashDC]

I recently bought an IBM 760XL laptop computer for working on the road or at home when the desktop is in use.
It came with a 3Com 28.8/14.4 Data/Fax PC Card Modem and a
3Com 10 Mbps LAN PC Card.
I want to be able to use either Card, LAN when I travel, modem at home.
I think the modem is working fine, but when I tried to get on a broadband connection using the the LAN card and CAT 5 cable, it wouldn't work. I've never tried hooking to a LAN, so I don't know the steps needed....
Thanks.

 

[SESaskDFC]

Howdy:

In order to connect via broadband, you will need either a cable modem or a dsl modem along with a broadband account.. Do you have that??

Murray

 

[jmpWashDC]

I have a 10 Mbps LAN card. I don't know if its a cable modem or DSL modem. All the high speed systems boggle my mind. I don't know which hardware/software goes with which accounts.
I tried using my friends high speed account when I was on the road. I'm pretty sure it was broadband. What's the difference between Broadband, DSL, Cable ? and what kind of stuff do I need to make each thing work. Later on I will probably try to go wireless.... more headaches I'm sure.
thanks

 

[SESaskDFC]

Broadband is either cable or ADSL.. Cable broadband is where you would connect through a cable tv provider that also supplies internet service. Normal cable tv cable connects to the cable modem and then the cable modem connects via a CAT5 cable to your computers NIC card. That connection has to be setup re: TCP/IP, DNS and username and password settings as given by the ISP..

ADSL is done through the phone lines through another special type of modem.. again, a CAT5 cable connects from a special phone jack to the DSL modem.. Then, from the modem to your NIC.. Again, all necessary settings as supplied by the ISP must be entered into the connection setup.

From what you are saying, you have neither a cable modem nor a DSL modem.. In either case, the mode would have to go with you AND your ISP would need to be the one supplying whereever it is you are on the road with the net connection.

You can write off a high speed connection !!!

Murray

 

[jmpWashDC]

ok, so where do I use the LAN card besides work?
Public Libraries? My LAN card has a USB port and I also have a CAT 5 to USB adapter.
This is crazy, I need to learn more about this stuff. Any good books on this subject out there?

 

[SESaskDFC]

You can use it at home IF you sign up for a broadband service... otherwise, the NIC is useless to you anywhere but work.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com

or do a search for DSL or LAN's..

Murray