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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