Types of Modem and Its Features
As
you know modem is frequent network machine which is used to build connection
from PC to Internet, but there are dissimilar types of modem obtainable on
market, and you might wonder about the difference among them.
VERIZON FIOS APPROVED MODEMS
VERIZON FIOS APPROVED MODEMS is a
network device that can be used to connect your computer to Internet via DSL
(Digital Subscriber Line) connection. Currently it’s common to find router with
built-in VERIZON FIOS APPROVED MODEMS feature too, and so it could be connected
to multiple computers to connect to Internet at the same time.
VERIZON
FIOS connection operates on telephone network, the same network which is used
for dial up Internet connection, but the bandwidth offered by DSL connection is
much higher than dial up connection. The bandwidth provided by VERIZON FIOS can
be from 128Kbps to 3-7Mbps or higher.
Common
DSL connections are ADSL and SDSL. ADSL offers Internet connection with dissimilar
upload/download bandwidth (download bandwidth is higher that upload bandwidth),
while both download and upload bandwidth are the same for SDSL connection.
Once
you got the COX APPROVED MODEMS, connect the working phone line to the
hardware’s phone port, then use network cable to connect computer’s network
card to modem’s LAN port and power up the modem, finally proceed to configure
the COX APPROVED MODEMS and also computer to make it work as advised by ISP
(Internet Service Provider).
TIME WARNER MODEMS
You require
having TIME WARNER MODEMS if you want to
establish high speed cable Internet connection, and this service is typically
provided by cable TV provider. Sometimes newer set-top box is built with TIME
WARNER MODEMS feature, so in this case you don’t need a separate cable modem.
Unlike
DSL connection which is operated on telephone network, cable Internet
connection runs on cable TV network. Speed wise, it’s moderately similar to DSL
Internet speed.
In
order to use it, you require to connect coaxial cable from cable modem to cable
TV wall outlet, also you can connect Ethernet network cable from modem to
computer too, later power up the modem. Once you have configured both cable
modem and network card on computer as recommend by service provider, you should
be able to connect your computer to Internet. In addition, it’s frequent to
connect DSL modem to wireless router or wired Ethernet router to split Internet
relation with multiple computers.
XFINITY APPROVED
MODEMS
XFINITY APPROVED MODEMS is used for establishing dial up
Internet connection from computer or laptop by using telephone line. It’s not admired
any longer as it’s appealing slow with up to 56Kbps transmission speed only,
but it’s still used in rural areas with no other better Internet connection
service or as backup connection. Moreover, most of dial up modems also permits
you to connect it to the fax machine for faxing purpose.
The
XFINITY modem comes in several types; it can be impartial hardware modem, PCI XFINITY
modem or USB dial up modem. Please note PCI and XFINITY APPROVED MODEMS will be
powered by connected computer, so you don’t need another power socket for this
device. If you use laptop, most probable you don’t require this as it’s usually
comes with built-in dial up modem.
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