plug in your modem, wait a minute, and then plug in your router. How do I know if my wireless adapter is bad Windows? To know if your wireless adapter is bad, simply open Device Manager on your ...

(1) (Voice Over IP modem) A device that converts Internet-based voice service from the cable or telephone company to the user's telephones. Officially called an analog telephone adapter.

A cellular modem via USB is a "USB modem." On a card, it can be an "air card," "data card" or "broadband card." Generic terms are "broadband adapter," "broadband modem," "cellular adapter," "3G or ...