XDSL MODEM

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Broadband Internet — xDSL Modem

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Information on xDSL Modem

In an xDSL broadband Internet connection, the xDSL modem is in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent over the xDSL channel to the ISP and decode signals received 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 xDSL Modem

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

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