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10G-PON (also known as XG-PON or G.987) is a 2010 computer networking standard for data links, capable of delivering shared Internet access rates up to 10 Gbit/s (gigabits per second) over dark fiber. This is the ITU-T's next-generation standard following on from GPON or gigabit-capable PON.
Along with the price of internet subscriptions, Comcast charges users an additional $15.00/month to rent a cable modem. [19] This fee has been seen by some as unfair, [19] [20] but is waived for customers who buy their own modems. [21] Comcast charges $20 for internet installation, [22] but the fee is waived for customers who opt to install ...
On February 26, 2015, the FCC's Open Internet rules went into effect when the FCC designated the Internet as a telecommunications tool and applied to it new "rules of the road". "[Open Internet Rules are] designed to protect free expression and innovation on the Internet and promote investment in the nation's broadband networks.
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 ...
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.
Many "modems" (cable modems, DSL gateways or Optical Network Terminals (ONTs)) provide the additional functionality to host a LAN so most Internet access today is through a LAN such as that created by a WiFi router connected to a modem or a combo modem router, [citation needed] often a very small LAN with just one or two devices attached. And ...
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.
A residential gateway connects a local area network (such as a home network) to a wide area network (such as the Internet). Models in this series use one of various 32-bit MIPS processors . [ 1 ] All WRT54G models support Fast Ethernet for wired data links , and 802.11b/g for wireless data links.