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As telephone-based 56k modems began losing popularity, some Internet service providers such as Netzero/Juno, Netscape, and others started using pre-compression to increase apparent throughput. This server-side compression can operate much more efficiently than the on-the-fly compression performed within modems, because the compression ...
A mobile broadband modem, also known as wireless modem or cellular modem, is a type of modem that allows a personal computer or a router to receive wireless Internet access via a mobile broadband connection instead of using telephone or cable television lines.
The modem connects to a single computer or router, through an Ethernet port, USB port, or is installed in a computer PCI slot. The more common DSL router is a standalone device that combines the function of a DSL modem and a router, and can connect multiple computers through multiple Ethernet ports or an integral wireless access point.
Cable modems can have a problem known in industry jargon as "flap" or "flapping". [23] A modem flap is when the connection by the modem to the head-end has been dropped (gone offline) and then comes back online. The time offline or rate of flap is not typically recorded, only the incidence.
Here are our recommendations for the best modems for gaming to achieve peak connectivity. There’s nothing more infuriating than a spotty internet connection. Here are our recommendations for the ...
HDLC was the inspiration for the IEEE 802.2 LLC protocol, and it is the basis for the framing mechanism used with the PPP on synchronous lines, as used by many servers to connect to a WAN, most commonly the Internet. A similar version is used as the control channel for E-carrier (E1) and SONET multichannel telephone lines.
With AOL Dialer set as your default dialer, you can connect to the Internet by launching most Internet applications like web browsers or AOL Desktop Gold. The Dialer will launch automatically and prompt you to sign in. Note: This method may not work with all Internet applications. To connect with the Dialer first:
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.