The article "Cable Modem" talks about broadband internet, it has been created by Maheshinder Singh.
Cable modems are devices that provide high-speed Internet access using cbale television networks.They are designed to work over TV lines. They are connected to the TV outlet for cable TV transmission and the operator connects a Cable Modem Termintaion System at the cable company’s main office.
The cable modem can be used for fast access to the World Wide Web.Cable modems are available as an internal, etxernal or set-top box device.
An external cable modem is a small box that will have two cable connections, one to the cable wall outlet and the other to a computer through a standard 10Base-T Ethernet card.
An internal cable moedm is a PCI bus add-in card for a PC. They can only be used in desktop PC’s.
The set-top box is a calbe modem in a cover, which supplies return channel through the Plain Old Telephone System.Regular modems use a phone line to dial up and connect with a second modem.
Cable modmes connect your computer to the Internet service provider by translating the networks information so it can be passed back and forth over the cable channel. Cable modems can plug directly into your compuetr via a USB connection or a network card in your computer. A newtork card is the hardware that allows you to communicate on a network. In the case of a cable modem connection, it allows your computer to talk with the cable moedm.
It takes the place of a regular modem in your computer. Just turn the computer on. With a cable modem, your cnonection is always on.
This means that you do not need to dial in. Whneever your computer is on, you are on the Internet, automatically.Cable modems vary in cost. Since there isn't a universal stanadrd for them, you have to get a cable modem that works with your specific provider.
There are many companies who are producing or have announced cable modem products.
They include: 3Com, Bay Networks, Com21, General Instrument, Hayes, Hybrid Networks, Motorola, NEC, New Media Communication, neighborhood, Scientific Atlanta, Terayon, Toshiba, U.S. Robotics and Zenith.The author presents the website on cable modems. It covers meaning of cable modem, types of cable modem, companies providing cbale modem and how modem works.
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