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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 997293" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>ADSL modem connection to a Mac is by ethernet cable only, there is no dialup modem (RJ-11) socket on the newer iMac as there was on your old iMac.</p><p></p><p>An RJ-11 cable is used to connect the ADSL modem to the telephone socket/line. The plug on the end is quite small, almost square in profile.</p><p></p><p>An ethernet (RJ-45) cable and connector goes from the ethernet socket on your iMac to the modem (also called 'router'). The plug looks wider and slightly flatter, and it's more robust, as is the cable.</p><p></p><p>Don't worry, you wouldn't be the first and only person ever to try connecting RJ-11 to RJ-45 by mistake. The biggest risk is breaking off the little locking lug. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 997293, member: 56231"] ADSL modem connection to a Mac is by ethernet cable only, there is no dialup modem (RJ-11) socket on the newer iMac as there was on your old iMac. An RJ-11 cable is used to connect the ADSL modem to the telephone socket/line. The plug on the end is quite small, almost square in profile. An ethernet (RJ-45) cable and connector goes from the ethernet socket on your iMac to the modem (also called 'router'). The plug looks wider and slightly flatter, and it's more robust, as is the cable. Don't worry, you wouldn't be the first and only person ever to try connecting RJ-11 to RJ-45 by mistake. The biggest risk is breaking off the little locking lug. :) [/QUOTE]
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