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laptop modem hole loose. LAN Adaptor?

The_B_Man · 2006-11-02 16:20:11

Hi, My laptops modem port is gone loose and consequently keeps cuttin me off. it connects again if i jiggle it a bit. but basically, its loose. I know of connectors or adaptors that plug one side into the phone line, and the other into a network cable, which i could then plug into me LAN port. what im asking is: would this…

02-11-2006 4:20pm

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The_B_Man

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Hi,
My laptops modem port is gone loose and consequently keeps cuttin me off. it connects again if i jiggle it a bit. but basically, its loose.

I know of connectors or adaptors that plug one side into the phone line, and the other into a network cable, which i could then plug into me LAN port.

what im asking is:

would this work?

Thanks.

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#2 02-11-2006 5:08pm

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Simple answer, no.

Best bet is to get a external usb modem. Not ideal, but its about all you can do.

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