Ethernet connection is up to 100 times faster than a modem connection and allows access to printers and fileservers, unlike a modem. Also, you would have to obtain an outside Internet System Provider (ISP) at a cost. With a modem connection you have to wait for an open modem line; with an Ethernet connection the network is always there for you to use, and it doesn't tie up your phone line. Ethernet Adapter: (or "Ethernet card"): Also called a network interface card (NIC).

Yes, but you would have to implement the equivalent of Echelon's xDriver software. The best choice for using the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter without LNS is to use Echelon's OpenLDV driver. It is available free of charge at www.echelon.com/openLDV. Yes, though the algorithm differs from the i.LON 600 LonWorks/IP Server. This question is usually asked when trying to figure out how much bandwidth an i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter might consume on an Ethernet segment. For example, if the i.

With the current adapters you cant, the USB modem is the DSL equivalent of a WinModem and requires some processor power to perform the modem functions and convert the ATM data into TCP/IP for presentation to the PC. There is a Draytek device however which can effetively act as a router and presents ethernet to the user side. See details here.

This is a webmail application that will allow you to send and receive e-mail from your account. You will need your username and password, so make sure to take those with you when traveling.

It is an expansion card placed in a computer to support the ethernet network protocol across digital communications lines.

Absolutely not. The performance of your DSL modem is closely dependent on using the manufacturer's recommended power source. Using a generic or repaired adapter will adversely affect the DSL signal and could damage the electronics in your modem. If your modem or DSL appliance fails to power up and you believe that the adapter has damaged, please immediately contact our technical team for assistance.

Yes. The i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter (version 2.x and higher, available from April 2004) supports an external modem attached to its serial port. When used with an external modem, the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter uses PPP as the serial protocol. The i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter version 1.x does not support PPP.

Yes. There are several manufacturers of 10/100 BaseT Ethernet to wireless bridges. One example is the LinkSys WET11 Ethernet bridge.

Click on the image of the log-in window, and enter your MyCourses/eCommons username and case-sensitive password. If you have forgotten your username and case-sensitive password, go to MyCourses, click on Login Problems, then go down to Reset Password and click the link if you forgot your MyCourses/eCommons password, and follow the syntax rules for resetting your case-sensitive password.

A Internet Texoma has a feature called MailMan. MailMan is a Web-based application which allows the user to send and receive Internet e-mail from any Internet-connected Web browser. MailMan does not remove messages from POP3 mailboxes unless you explicitly delete them, so MailMan is an ideal method of keeping up with Internet e-mail correspondence while you are away from your home or office without the hassle of configuring another computer.

There are a variety of ways to handle this. If you use Outlook, TextAloud will install a toolbar available in outlook under View->Toolbars. This will make it very simple to listen to emails. Toolbars for other mail clients will be coming, but for now if you use something other than outlook your best bets are to use TextAloud's clipboard watching or the Speak or Proofread Hotkeys. More info on this in the TextAloud Manual.

Yes, you may e-mail any of the library staff to answer a reference question. Just go to the library's homepage and click on the link "Get Help" (last shaded link on the page). Then click on the "Ask a Librarian" link (first link on the page). Please allow a day's leeway for us to answer as we are very busy.

Some DSL modems carry USB capability. This is useful alternative in instances where a network card cannot be installed. Please note that you cannot use the USB port of a usb HUB to extend the wire length between your modem and PC, or share the access to multiple systems. You can use the USB and Ethernet ports at the same time to facilitate access on two machines provided the advanced modem routing features are enabled.

If you are purchasing a new PC, you should order it with an ethernet adapter pre-installed. If you already own a computer and it does not have an ethernet adapter pre-installed, we suggest purchasing a 3Com 10/100 Etherlink adapter. Laptop users can purchase a comparable PCMCIA card. Ethernet adapters are available for purchase through the IMU Bookstore or from local vendors. The ResNet system was designed for the use of a 3-meter patch cable (also referred to as a dropcord).

Sure. If you have a question that isn't here or in the long version of the FAQ, or if you just want to send along a comment, feel free. If I know the answer and/or have the time and energy, I'll write back.

Unfortunately not. The Mac's internal modem does not support voice nor caller ID functionality, therefore a telephone adapter device is required. The telephone adapter requires a plain analog telephone line (POTS or PSTN). Many telephone companies, however, also provide an analog interface to customers with ISDN lines, through what is called a Terminal Adapter. If you have a terminal adapter, you can use the Phlink Telephone Adapter on your ISDN line by connecting it to its analog port.

Enter your user ID and click “enter.” (Your username is the first part of your email address; e.g. ‘jsmith’). You will be prompted again to enter your username and password. Follow these prompts to finalize log-in. From the left menu in Outlook, select Options. (Scroll until you locate this in the bottom left of the screen.) Type your Outlook out of office message. (e.g., “Our offices are closed for the day due to snow.

Yes, providing your e-mail uses a web interface (ie hotmail or yahoo). Outlook express will not work.

Smart-e products use the same cable as your network, but cannot be connected into your network in any way.