subject: Information on Cable modems [print this page] These are the devices that offer high-speed net access using the cable TV networks.
They were designed to work in TV lines. They're connected to TV outlet for the cable Television transmission and an operator connects wire New Termination System at wire corporate major office. Cable modem may be useful for faster access to WWW.
Cable modems are there as external, internal, or set-top device. External wire modem was the smaller box that may have 2 wire connections, 1 to wire wall outlet & another to computer through standard Ten Base Ethernet card. Internal wiring modem was PCI bus add-ins card for PC. They may be used in PC's. Set-top box was the cable modem in cover, that supplies return channel throughout Plain Older Phone System.
Regular modems uses phone line for dial up as well as connect with other modem. Cable modems connects your computer to net service provider by transferring the networks data, so it may be passed back & forth over wire channel. Cable modem may plug directly to your computer through USB connection or network card at your own computer. Network card is a hardware which allows you for communicating on the network. In case of wire modem connections, it allows your own computer to talk along cable modem. It merely takes place of regular modem in computer. Just turn your computer on. With wire modems, your connection is on. Whenever your own computer is on, you're on net.
Computer Cables:
These may be data wires that are used for moving data between many components like keyboard, monitor, CPU, printer, scanner as well as other multimedia systems. Such cables enable higher-speed data transfers with output and input components of your own system.
Computer uses many wires to operate. It comprises AC power wire, higher-speed serial bus connectors, USB wire, digital video wire, as well as modem connector cable. New PC comes with all such wires. Such wires are sold as single commodity & are readily there at market.
All kinds of cables used on computer have diverse purposes. AC power wires are insulated conductor & provide power to PC. Higher-speed serial bus connectors is the data wire used for transmit bits & bytes from input devices to output devices. USB cable was used to transmit data from other sources like digital cameras, mobile phones, video recorders, mp3 devices and so on. Digital video wire was used to transmit higher resolution video content from computer to TV. Modem connector wire was used to link PC with net service providers to access the Web.
Early computer cables had less connectivity and speed. With improvements at technology, quality of wire has improved. Still the wires occupy lots of space & have to be replaced whenever needed. Accessories like wires are expensive & must be managed properly.
