MODEM

Broadband Internet Glossary

Broadband Internet — Modem

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Information on Modem

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.
     In a broadband Internet connection, the broadband modem is in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent to the ISP and decode signals received from the ISP.

Manufacturers of Modem

Brands of Modem include:
  • Dlink.  Products from Dlink include PPPoE, VPN, Ethernet Router, and NAT Firewall
  • Netgear.  Products from Netgear include NAT Router, , ADSL Switch, Switch and xDSL Router
  • Netcomm.  Products from Netcomm include Ethernet Hub, DSL Router, xDSL Switch, Cable Modem and NAT Router

Other topics in our resources on Broadband Internet related to Modem include: 
 
  • Broadband modem
  • DSL Modem (Digital Subscriber Line Modem)
  • xDSL Modem (x Digital Subscriber Line Modem)
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  • ADSL Modem (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Modem)
  • HDSL Modem (High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line Modem)
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  • SDSL Modem (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line Modem)
  • VDSL Modem (Very high rate Digital Subscriber Line Modem)

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