How is it possible for a seemingly unintelligent device in IT terms to connect to the internet?

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To connect to the internet you have to have 3 things.

Internet account

A connection to the internet (phoneline, cable modem, dsl, wireless)

a program that will activate the port that is connected to the internet.

If there is no physical connection to the internet (phone line, network cable, wireless card) then the 'seemingly unintelligent device) can not connect.

What type of device is this?

Is there a phoneline/network cable plugged into it?

Is there wireless access capability on this device?

Do you have Wireless internet at the site this device is at?

Let me know, and I may be able to answer the question.

 

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