DSL MODEM

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In a DSL broadband Internet connection, the DSL modem is in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent to the ISP and decode signals received over the DSL channel from the ISP.
     Modem is a contraction of modulator/demodulator, which transforms a digital bit stream into an analogue signal (in the modulator), and vice versa (in the demodulator) so that the digital signal can be passed over an analogue channel.

Manufacturers of DSL Modem

Brands of DSL Modem include:
  • Netgear.  Products from Netgear include Broadband Modem, NAT Router, xDSL Modem, Cable Router and Broadband Router
  • Netcomm.  Products from Netcomm include xDSL Modem, Broadband Switch, , Modem and NAT Router
  • Dlink.  Products from Dlink include Bridge, Cable Router, Broadband Switch, NAT Firewall and


Other topics in our resources on Broadband Internet related to DSL Modem include: 
 
  • DSL Broadband (Digital Subscriber Line Broadband)
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