If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its connection via the plain old telephone system. That cacophony of screeches and ...

Readers of a certain age will no doubt remember the external modems that used to sit next to their computers, with the madly flashing LEDs and cacophony of familiar squeals announcing your impending ...

U.S. Internet consumers can be thankful for the plethora of digital connections at their disposal since users in Eastern Europe still mainly connect through analog modems, according to the latest ...

A California inventor of a standard for dial-up modem technology has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Analog Devices Inc. over charges that the company was improperly using patented ...

The Siemens SpeedStream asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) Model 5100 modem represents a typical client-side terminus to the broadband world. But despite the “digital” nature of the ...

A used Multi-Tech is what I'd look for. Or a new one, but that's out of your price range.

You can use the cell phone as a "regular" modem, but you'll have to check your service plan, etc. I have an older Motorola StarTAC and a CF card that allowed me to do that with my Pocket PCs. Still ...

A modem that plugs into the USB port of a computer. The term states only that the connection to the computer is via USB but does not imply which network service is supported. It often refers to a 3G ...

Aiming to make a dent in the emerging narrowband powerline communication modems used in automated meter readings (AMRs) and home-appliance automation Aiming to make a dent in the emerging narrowband ...