Although high-speed connections are more pervasive than ever, in certain areas and under certain circumstances a dial-up modem is still a handy and reliable way to access the Internet. To hook one of ...

For anyone who experienced it, the screeching hiss of a modem handshaking over copper phone wires is unforgettable. The technology may have tied up the family phone line, but modems were the gateways ...

For those laptop users who want a powerful, super-low-cost 56K modem that doesn’t take up PC card slots, the Leopard Pocket USB modem ($79.95) is, hands-down, the way to go. This stylish little ...