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Modems

Modems are hardware devices that convert data into a format suitable for transmission between computers and allow devices to connect to the Internet. Early modems were dial-up and had to dial a phone number, while modern modems are typically broadband DSL or cable modems that operate over telephone or cable lines.

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Modems

Modems are hardware devices that convert data into a format suitable for transmission between computers and allow devices to connect to the Internet. Early modems were dial-up and had to dial a phone number, while modern modems are typically broadband DSL or cable modems that operate over telephone or cable lines.

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Modems

Modem • Modem is short for


"Modulator-Demodulator.“
• It is a hardware component
that allows a computer or
another device, such as a
router or switch, to connect
to the Internet.
Modem
Modem
• A modem is a hardware
device that converts data
into a format suitable for a
transmission medium so
that it can be transmitted
from computer to computer.
Modem
The first Modems
The first modems
were "dial-up,"
meaning they had to
dial a phone number
to connect to an ISP.
The sound Dial-up Modems make
Modern Modems

Modern modems are


typically DSL or cable
modems, which are
considered
"broadband" devices
Digital Subscriber Line

DSL modems operate


over standard
telephone lines, but use
a wider frequency
range.
Note

• Modems are not needed for fiber optic


connections because the signals are transmitted
digitally from beginning to end.

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