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You should always try to connect at the highest rate of connection
available. Your modem will automatically negotiate the connection and
establish the actual rate of transmission of information.
To connect to anything with your modem, you will usually need to sign
on with some provider or dial-in to another computer already set to
receive such connections. Since such electronic connections are an
important resource for computer users, Windows comes with its own
software for making such connections, as well as with software from
some other major service providers.
You can also use your modem in conjunction with financial software to
perform your banking and pay your bills electronically.
Keep in mind that your modem is a phone, but unlike other phones, it is
very sensitive to noise. If you find that your modem has a lot of
disconnect problems, you might see if you can reduce the noise in your
phone lines.
Internet and the World Wide Web
One of the most useful functions of your modem is to allow you to
connect to the Internet or to browse the World Wide Web. The Internet
is not a network, but a vast interconnection of networks. The Internet
provides a connection to the world. You can send messages to
anywhere on Earth. You can log-in and use library catalogues. World
Wide Web browsers, such as the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser
built into Windows, allow you to have access to text, images, sound
and video stored on the Internet. To enter the Internet, you will need to
log your computer into one of these networks.