Broadband: High Speed Internet Access Cable Modems vs. DSL

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Broadband High Speed Internet AccessCable
Modems vs. DSL

• By
• Karen Nocera
• CIS 101

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Broadband

• Technology is continually changing and expanding
• Broadband is sweeping the nation as the newest
  form of high speed Internet
  
• 56k dial-up modems are being seen less and less
  and people choose to use Broadband forms of
  Internet instead
  

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Benefits of Broadband

• Constant and instantaneous Internet Access
• No delays due to busy signals
• Higher data transfer speeds
• Web pages load faster
• Your online experience is enhanced because it is
  enjoyable rather than frustrating

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Cable Internet Access

• Requires use of a Cable Modem
• The Cable Modem is connected to your computer
  through an Ethernet Network
  
• Speed of Cable Internet Access is 30 times that
  of a 56k Modem
  
• Your telephone and Internet connection are routed
  through a single connection
  

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Cable Networks

• Advantages
• Available more widespread than DSL
• Potentially faster than DSL
• Cheaper than DSL

• Disadvantages
• Less secure than DSL
• The connection is shared with others so sometimes
  speed will vary
  

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DSL

• Offers Internet connection with a high
  bandwidthhigh speed
  
• Can reach speeds up to 30 times faster than
  regular dial-up connection
  
• Using DSL does not tie up a phone line because of
  the splitter
  
• The closer you are to your providers central
  office the faster your connection will be

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DSL Equipment

• The farthest you can be from your central office
  is 18,000 feet
  
• The closer you are, the faster your connection
• Two main pieces of DSL equipment are a
  transceiver and an Access Multiplexer

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Advantages and Disadvantages of DSL

• Advantages
• Always on and you can use your regular telephone
  at the same time
  
• Higher speed than dial-up connections
• DSL is more secure than cable
• NO new wiring is necessary because you can use
  your existing telephone line
  

• Disadvantages
• The connection is faster the closer you are to
  your providers central office
  
• The connection is faster for receiving data than
  it is for sending data over the Internet.
  
• Not available everywhere

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Companies who supply DSL and Cable Connection

• Ameritech
• Yahoo SBC
• Pacific Bell
• Roadrunner
• Comcast
• MSN
• Earthlink

• More and more companies are providing DSL and
  Cable Access because of its growing population
  
• It can be very expensive for companies

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