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A modem is a low cost solution to connect a computer to the internet. They are cheap to buy and use existing phone infrastructure to form a network. They can also be more useful than a standard network connection because they can be moved around much easier, without needing to rewire or reconfigure network settings.

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modem is short for modulator and demodulator.it is used to convert analogue signals transferred through telephone cables to binary signals(0 and1) which can be understood by computers and vice versa(convert binary to analogue).hence it necessary for computer communications.

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Modems are used to connect through to internet without modem you can use LAN(Local area network) card to connect to another computer which has the internet and modem installed and can use internet by using LAN Card.

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You only need it if you don't have internet connected to your house, and you want internet.

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