Yes, a network adapter is hardware,they can be found at any computer store,such as Best Buy.Open up your computer case and install the adapter in a available pci slot. Run the installation cd to install the drivers.
It sounds like have a cable modem that can connect either through an ethernet connection or through a USB connection. It further sounds like you used to connect with an ethernet cable and that you now want to connect with the USB cable to a computer that does not have an ethernet adapter. If this is the case, you will need to first install the software for the USB connection, before physically connecting the computer to the cable modem with the USB cable. Further, before you make the connection, and you should reset the cable modem by turning it off compleletly, turning it on, and then waiting about five minutes before starting the computer.
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stevie2u,
It sounds like have a cable modem that can connect either through an ethernet connection or through a USB connection. It further sounds like you used to connect with an ethernet cable and that you now want to connect with the USB cable to a computer that does not have an ethernet adapter. If this is the case, you will need to first install the software for the USB connection, before physically connecting the computer to the cable modem with the USB cable. Further, before you make the connection, and you should reset the cable modem by turning it off compleletly, turning it on, and then waiting about five minutes before starting the computer.
Steve
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