How Do Cable Modems Work? by Kevin Stith
The internet has become even faster. Gone are the days of sluggish dial-up connections. Cable modems offer a way for you to use your cable connection to get high-speed internet access. How do cable modems work? First of all, data and information from the internet comes over the coaxial cable,... The cable modem is what allows you to have both cable television and high-speed internet access on the same coaxial cable. ... They also allow you to get and receive data at a faster rate because a coaxial cable has a lot of space, despite the fact that you also use the cable to get a cable...

Coaxial Cable - Definition and Uses for Communication by Kundan Upadhyaya
Coaxial cable is defined as two concentric wires, cylindrical in shape, separated by a dielectric of some type. One wire is the center conductor and the other is the outer conductor. A protective jacket covers these conductors. The protective jacket is then covered by an outer protective armor. ... Coaxial cabling is the primary type of cabling used by the cable television industry and is also widely used for computer networks such as Ethernet. ... Most common coaxial cable impedances in use in various applications are 50 ohms and 75 ohms.

Internet Connection Fails by Bob Rankin
"I am using XP home with a cable modem connection, and quite often using while online, I get the error of can't find the server. I just lose my internet connection, and it says my TCP/IP needs resetting. How do I do that and what causes the internet dropout?" There are several possible reasons... I have a cable modem as well, and have found that sometimes a slow or dropped Internet connection is restored simply by unplugging the cable modem, waiting 30 seconds and powering it back on. ... If that fixes the problem, consider ditching the software-based firewall, especially if you have a...

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. ... Lines of cable modem from telephone and computer are now widely available.

Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP by Antonio Fabrique
This articles explains in detail how to set up a small network at home so you can share your Internet connection between two computers running Windows XP. Sharing the Internet connection between two computers running WIndows XP Connect the first one of your computers (the server) to the... if your computer has more than one connection select Let me choose the connections to my network , click Next then select the connection you want to configure (this is the connection between your two PCs) and then finish the Wizard (when prompted enter a computer description and computer name, and the...

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. ... Wireless Wireless networking is becoming more and more commonplaces in homes that need to link together multiple PCs or share an internet connection, but that don’t want to run cable all over their home.

Cabling Your Home for Computer Network - Still a Requirement? by Dmitriy Abaimov
With proliferation of wireless networking and communication equipment it is oh-so-tempting to cut the cord and save a significant sum of money in the process. But is everything that a regular computer networking user needs can be done using just wireless network? ... Since 1Byte=8bit one 100MByte print job will take 15 seconds (and in reality this time can be much longer) to transmit via a Wi-Fi wireless connection, and this time shrinks to mere 1 sec or less on wired 1000MBit/s Ethernet connection.

ADSL Wireless Routers Overview by Michael Sterios
Broadband can enter the home or office through either an ADSL connection or via a cable. An ADSL connection is provided by an ISP and connects with the Internet through a normal telephone line. A cable connection is provided by a cable company and a separate cable needs to be installed, through... If the user wishes to connect more than one computer to the Internet through the ADSL connection at any one time, they will require an ADSL router. ... A USB modem allows a single USB equipped computer to access the Internet through the ADSL connection.

Understanding Your PC Cables And Connection Types by Rich Fuller
The beginning A classification for networks: 1. Peer-to-peer networks; 2. Server-based networks. At least two computers form a peer-to-peer network. In a peer-to-peer network there are no dedicated servers, and the there is no hierarchy between computers – all the computers are equal. ... There are two types of twisted cables: • Unshielded Twisted Pair - UTP (unshielded twisted cable) • Shielded Twisted Pair - STP (shielded twisted cable) The UTP cable is cheaper than STP cable, which has a protective shield that protects the transmitted data by eventually interferences.

Do You Have DSL or Cable Internet Service by Steve Lee
With the ever changing world of technology there remains one constant. People do not understand all of the terminology when it comes to computers and the internet. At a basketball game I overheard two people discussing their internet and what kind of service they had. ... One benefit of having internet access from your cable company is it doesn't matter how close you live to cable company's office. ... Cable broadband internet comes from the local cable company. ... To do this he splits the connection from your TV to a cable modem box.