A multi-modem device is disclosed. The multi-modem device includes a housing. Included within the housing is a plurality of modems, wherein the modems send and receive data along a common data bus. The multi-modem device further includes an interface that provides a connection that enables the modems to communicate with a computer, wherein each of the modems is made available to the computer so that the modems may be selected either individually or in parallel to provide one or more communication links to the computer.