Computer Cables by Elizabeth Morgan
Computer cables can be data cables used to move data between various components such as keyboard, CPU, monitor, printer, scanner and other multimedia systems. These cables enable high-speed data transfers within the input and output components of the computer. ... It needs an AC power cable, a high-speed serial bus connector, an USB cable, a digital video cable, and a modem connector cable. ... the digital video cable is used to transfer high resolution video contents from the computer to a TV. ... The high-speed serial bus connector is a data cable used to transfer bits and bytes from the...

What You Need To Know About Cables by Elizabeth Morgan
Cables are electric conductors covered with insulating material. They are used to connect different components of a system such as connecting a DVD player with a TV. Cables are being used in almost every area of human activity. Cables of different make and uses are now available in the market. ... Different types of cables like data cable, network cables, high voltage electric cables, fiber optic cables etc. ... The cable manufacturing industry is also growing every year and new improved products are being launched regularly.

Cable Modems by Kevin Stith
Cable Modems are made to acquire data through your television. This way, you can access the Internet using a tried-and-true technology, at a reasonable cost. They are mostly used in broadband Internet that usually eats up the unused bandwidth that is sitting in your cable TV network. ... If you’re more concerned about uploading files rather than downloading them, then cable may be a spoiler for you – the better option would be DSL However, DSL may have the same speed as cable. ... There are three types: internal cable modem, external cable modem and the interactive set-top box.

Where to Buy Cable Modems by Kevin Stith
You've finally decided to make the upgrade from a dial-up internet connection to high-speed internet. More specifically, you've decided to purchase a cable modem so you can use your cable connection to go online. You know you need to do some research and make a few purchases. ... Many services include the cable modem already installed in the cable box. ... Check with your cable company to see if they offer boxes with cable modems. ... Your options Your first option is to get a cable modem from your cable company.

Broadband - Get Connected Now! by Steve Dolan
Find the best in broadband As recently as a year or two ago, the number of people who could reliably use online video services was small. Now, video services such as youtube.com are among the most popular sites on the internet. This is all thanks to Broadband Internet services. ... Also, you have to consider the total package; because existing cable companies often provide cable modems, you often have to subscribe to cable packages just to get an Internet connection. ... Because the cable television infrastructure is already designed to carry large amounts of traffic quickly, you can...

Uncapping Cable Modems by Kevin Stith
Cable modem technology has the ability to achieve speeds in excess of 1 Mbit per second, but modem cables are set to run at a lesser value. It is typically reduced to half of this number for downloads and around an eight of this number for upload. ISPs cap modems to ensure that the bandwidth is... One way to do this is to set up a modified DOCSIS config file on a TFTP server hooked to the Ethernet side of the Cable Modem and tricking it to read the config file from the Ethernet side instead of the cable side.

WiMax and Its Future Importance by James Dyson
Another all-in-one technological concept to serve your day-to-day demands all put together. Actually, WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. As widely known WiMAX enables the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to ADSL and Cable broadband. ... The much important thing about it is you get all its services cheaper comparing to the services from established technologies like ADSL, Cable, and Fiber Optics etc. ... In the fixed wireless region, it can replace the telephone copper wire networks, cable TV coaxial cable infrastructure and in...

Cable Modem Reviews by Kevin Stith
Cable modem reviews provide customers the specifications, functions, weaknesses and strength of the product they bought. These reviews are available on TV, print and on the Internet. They normally compare one product line with the stating the disadvantages and advantages of using one over the... households wired with cable television, and cutting-edge technologies that permit Internet data transfer via cable wires; cable Internet access has gained wide-strides in the market share over dial-up and DSL connections.

Cisco CCNA Exam Tutorial: Directly Connected Serial Interfaces by Chris Bryant
To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to master quite a few services and routing protocols that may be new to you. Between RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and switching, there are hundreds of details you've got to absorb! It's easy to spend all your time on those topics and not pay proper attention to... If you can see the DTE/DCE cable, you can tell by looking which router has the DCE interface connected to it - the letters "DTE" or "DCE" will either be molded into the connector itself, or if it's an older cable there should be a little piece of tape on the cable that tells you what the interface...

Home Networking - Where to Begin and Different Approaches by Lewis Gunter
Wired This is the grandfather of networking, the bread and butter combo, the standard. Setting up a wired network is not very difficult, can be done inexpensively, and doesn’t require much prior networking experience. What you’ll need For internet sharing, you will need a Cable/DSL router. ... If you have a cable router, plug the router into your DSL/Cable source. ... If you simply need to connect multiple computers for file sharing, chat services, or games within the home, you can use an Ethernet switch.