2007年5月21日星期一

How Cable Modems Work


For millions of people, television brings news, entertainment and educational programs into their homes. Many people get their TV signal from cable television (CATV) because cable TV provides a clearer picture and more channels. (See How Cable TV Works for details.)
Many people who have cable TV can now get a high-speed connection to the Internet from their cable provider. Cable modems compete with technologies like asymmetrical digital subscriber lines (ADSL). If you have ever wondered what the differences between DSL and cable modems are, or if you have ever wondered how a computer network can share a cable with dozens of television channels, then read on. In this article, we'll look at how a cable modem works and see how 100 cable television channels and any Web site out there can flow over a single coaxial cable into your home

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