What is Cable Modem?
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A special type of modem that connects to a local cabled TV line to provide a clean continuous connection to the Internet. Like an analog modem, a CableModem is used to send and receive data, but the difference is that transfer speeds are much faster. A 56 Kbps modem can receive data at about 53 Kbps, while a cable modem can achieve about 1.5 Mbps (about 30 times faster). Cable modems attach to a 10Base-T Ethernet card inside your computer. CableModems are devices that allow high-speed access to the Internet via a coaxial cable television network. While similar in some respects to a traditional analog modemd, a CableModem is significantly more powerful, capable of delivering data approximately 500 times faster. |
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