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  2. Data Carrier Detect - Wikipedia

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    Its purpose varies depending on the device connected, but the most specific meaning is to indicate when a modem is connected to another remote modem via telephone lines. The word "carrier" is a reference to the analog carrier signal generated by a modem, which is modulated to carry the data. On a data modem, the carrier's loss equates to the ...

  3. Dial-up Internet access - Wikipedia

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    Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line which could be connected using an RJ-11 connector. [1]

  4. Network interface device - Wikipedia

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    Two simple NIDs, carrying six lines each, on the outside of a building A German copper phone line termination box called Abschlusspunkt LinienTechnik (APL, "Demarcation point") In telecommunications , a network interface device ( NID ; also known by several other names) is a device that serves as the demarcation point between the carrier's ...

  5. Xfinity - Wikipedia

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    Xfinity Voice (formerly Comcast Digital Voice) is a Voice Over IP cable telephony service that was launched in 2005 in some markets, [75] and to all of Comcast's markets in 2006. Comcast's older service, Comcast Digital Phone, continued to offer service for a brief period, until Comcast shut it down around in late 2007. [76]

  6. Bridge tap - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, the modem will ignore the weaker signal and show no problem. Line in bridge tap technology can be much less performing caused to the high attenuation added and to the length of the cable itself. Bridged tap technology does not add latency. But it affects the performance of the line in general, it affects the bandwidth a lot.

  7. Troubleshoot a dial-up connection - AOL Help

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    Dial-up doesn't work with phone services offered by cable companies. Check your physical phone connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Unplug all phone devices in your home - Unplug all phone devices in your home, then reconnect just the modem. Try to connect online, and if it works, plug in each ...

  8. Cable modem termination system - Wikipedia

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    A cable modem termination system (CMTS, also called a CMTS Edge Router) [1] is a piece of equipment, typically located in a cable company's headend or hubsite, which is used to provide data services, such as cable Internet or Voice over IP, to cable subscribers.

  9. Acoustic coupler - Wikipedia

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    His acoustic coupler is known as the Weitbrecht Modem. [3] The Weitbrecht Modem inspired other engineers to develop other modems to work with 8-bit ASCII terminals at a faster rate. Such modems or couplers were developed around 1966 by John van Geen at the Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International), that mimicked handset operations. [4]