Chapter 7. Analog, Cable TV and Digital Modems and Set-Top Boxes
In this chapter...
Transferring Data from Computers to Telephone Lines
DCE—Connections to Telephone Lines
Modems—Analog Telephone Lines for Transmitting Data from Digital Devices
NT1S—Connecting Devices to an ISDN Line
CSU/DSUs—Connecting Devices to a Digital Line
Cable Modems—Using Cable TV Facilities for Data Communications
Set-Top Boxes
Appendix: Modem Standards
Cable TV providers are upgrading their networks to offer high-speed Internet access, Voice over IP (VoIP), two-way video, better reliability and improved reception. Some of them are also beginning to sell Internet access service to small- and medium-sized businesses. Their research organization in the United States, CableLabs, ...
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