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Sierra Wireless Compass 597 Mobile Broadband Modem
(Reviews) This mobile broadband modem provides an easy and stylish way to get broadband Internet access while you're on the go.

Sprint Ovation U727 USB Modem
(Reviews) Cellular modem for laptops offers fast Web connection, plus removable storage and GPS.

Wireless Dial-Up
(reviews) Wireless Dial-Up

Boost Dial-Up to Broadband Speeds
(news) Artera Turbo pairs modems to push speeds to 400 kbps on small to midsize networks.

Answer Line: Pause Your Modem to Answer the Telephone
(howto) Put the Web on hold to answer the phone, set up stretch-break reminders on Norton AntiVirus.

Next-Generation Modems Speed Performance
(news) Two new standards promise to make dial-up modems faster--but should you buy?

Slow Modem? Turbocharge It
(howto) Speed up your analog modem with tips, tweaks, and tools.

Better Modems for Dial-Up Diehards?
(news) Several new standards promise nifty features--if ISPs cooperate.

Home Office: PC Problems? Check Your Cables
(howto) The right cables can keep your modem's connection up to snuff.

Hayes Releases First V.92 Modems
(news) Internal, external Accura modems improve compression and marginally boost connect and upload speeds.

U.S. Robotics Previews Minor Upgrade in V.92 Modems
(news) Emerging standard will let you pause surfing to take calls, but your ISP must assist.

Quicker Log-ons
(howto) Can't wait to get online? Give your modem a boost.

Dialing Up on the Road
(howto) Save yourself a headache or two when you're dialing in from Kalamazoo.

Been There, DUN That
(howto) Dial-Up Networking on the fritz? It's troubleshooting time.

Turn Down That Noise
(howto) Hate your modem's squealings when you connect? Banish them.