An internal modem is going to be one which fits into a PCI or other expansion slot on your computer and thus communicates directly with the BUS on your motherboard.
An external modem connects to a computer via a serial port, parallel port or USB port. This means it will need to go through a controller chip before being allowed access to the main system BUS.
If you are referring to analog modems (aka, dial up) then the difference will be very little. It is more important to get a "Hardware" modem and not a "Win" modem which uses the CPU of your machine to emulate a controller chip, thus causing it to slow down slightly. Of course on modern PC's this is negligible.
If you mean a modem for DSL or Cable for example most will be external. Usually connected to a router of some kind and then fed to your computer(s) with network cables which would be transparent to the computer.
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An internal modem consists of a card that is installed in the computer, it has no additional wires or hardware. An external modem is more expensive to produce because, in addition to the card, there is the plastic housing that contains it, indicator lights, and cables to connect it to your computer.
Yes, modems can be both internal and external.
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Serial and USB ports are most often used to connect an external modem to a PC.
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An internal modem is housed within the main computer. An external modem is on the outside of the computer and connected to the computer with a cable.
Fax modem is modem than enables computer to send and received faxes. It can be internal and external.
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An internal modem consists of a card that is installed in the computer, it has no additional wires or hardware. An external modem is more expensive to produce because, in addition to the card, there is the plastic housing that contains it, indicator lights, and cables to connect it to your computer.
A Router/Modem
Yes. Early dial-up modems were often external, until computer manufacturers caught up and began making them internal.
An internal modem consists of a card that is installed in the computer, it has no additional wires or hardware. An external modem is more expensive to produce because, in addition to the card, there is the plastic housing that contains it, indicator lights, and cables to connect it to your computer.
What is the difference between a data card and an usb modem?
Yes, modems can be both internal and external.
An external modem is usually more expensive than a card modem, even though the external modem is usually slower. The external modem has the added expense of external casing and additional translation to serial, parallel, SCSI or USB formatting.
For a dial-up connection on a Mac you would use the internal modem or an external modem connected via USB.
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