2 questions about internet related things

[aceofskies05]

My first question, If you were to be reciveing a internet connection from your house to your pc, but then had a wireless connection let say from your neighboor, which connection would work, or would they both work at once?
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Second question, Why dont they make a router with a built in modem?

 

[RebateMonger]

This Control Panel shows the order in which network services will access your connections:
/Network Connections/Advanced/Advanced Settings/Adapters and Bindings/Connections

Your Internet Connection will be attempted on the highest-order connection first. So put your WiFi adapter lower than your wired adapter if you prefer to use your wired adapter.

No, it won't use both at once.

 

[aceofskies05]

why dont they make a router with a built in modem

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: aceofskies05
why dont they make a router with a built in modem

Because the people making routers have no idea if you will be using cable or DSL or dial-up. Even within cable and DSL there are different standards.
The router companies would need a dozen different models just to do one thing.
Its easier to have a WAN port. RJ-45 is a little more universal. Yes its sucks that you have to rent or buy a modem at inflated prices from the ISP, but if you dig around online you can usually find a replacement for much cheaper.

 

[aceofskies05]

what is wan i know its wide area network but what exactly is that

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: aceofskies05
why dont they make a router with a built in modem

There are DSL (and probably Cable) modem/routers. Actiontec makes them, for instance.