iMac modem gone bad - need help!

[Michele Forrester]

Ok, I have a stumper - at least for me...I took my second iMac to my 
in-laws and am now trying to hook them up to internet. I have the 
ISP, I have the phone plug, etc. I reinstalled the system and 
upgraded it back to 9.2.2 (I had run ethernet on it before and 
removed extra pieces). I can get it to dial and it times out and 
tells me the modem needs to be reset, isn't responding or doesn't 
have a valid phone line.

I did a test with tech tool and it said "no dial tone", but the 
phone, connected to the same cord when unplugged from the computer, 
works fine. So, apparently the modem is dead, undone, whatever. I had 
purchased this iMac on ebay several years ago and it has worked fine, 
but it may have been on ongoing situation, since I hadn't ever tried 
it out.

1) Is there such a thing as an USB Modem? Can I hook a serial 
external modem to this iMac and HOW???

2) How hard is it to find/replace an iMac modem? I have another iMac 
*I* use on ethernet...could I remove the modem from it and replace it 
in the other machine?

3) Any other ideas/choices? Other than TechTool, how can I test it?

Any help would be appreciated...I spent several hours last night 
getting the system all configured but no go.

Michele

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