Cable Modems

Router is a hardware which is used for sharing internet access through sharing networks within local area. These routers have designed with the potential to transfer signals from a single point to the multiple exact destinations. It is essential to get a router for sharing your application and internet within your LAN. While you choose a router, it is better to keep certain considerations like modems, types and the budget.

Types of Routers

Cords are used for getting connectivity. The wiring process and maintenance of cords are not easy. Routers can be classified in to two namely cable routers and wireless routers. When you use routers for sharing internet from a server to multiple client systems, it is essential to consider about the usage of cords.

Corded Routers

When the necessary cords are already placed properly with the systems, there is no need of buying wireless routers. Corded routers can offer high quality data transmission. If the cords are placed very close to each other, you can save the length of the cable as well as money. Before using the corded routers, it is essential to check the specifications. Therefore you can make sure the ability to share web access in your office or home.

Wireless Routers

As these routers do not use cords to connect system with each other to interact or share data. It is easy to get internet access for all your computers without using a single wire by using these wireless routers. You can be free from wiring problems. These types of wire-free routers have functioned with the support of radio waves. It uses aerials for transmitting signals. These kinds of routers offer high speed internet connection. These wireless routers are also known as wire-free routers.

What is the advantage of routers?

Modem is a main hardware used for getting internet access. But most of the users prefer routers in stead of modem. It has featured with an added advantage of getting access by using a single modem to all the computers. When you use modem, you have to use one modem for every single system. Suppose you have 7 systems, then you have to get 7 modems to get internet access. But when you choose router, there is no need to buy each one for all the systems in your local network.



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Tiffani W asked:


My father is wanting to get cable internet for his notebook computer with out all of the extra wires going across the room… what all does he need to be able to do this? His computer is an older Dell notebook that has ME on it, if that makes a difference.
Does he really need a cable modem, wireless router and a wireless reciever? Could there be a wireless cable modem out on the market? That way he would only have to buy that and a reciever?

Residential DSL and Cable combined account for 90 percent of the broadband market in the U.S. There is a trend in the US of cable modem subscribers being consistently slightly higher in number than DSL subscribers. Although, in a survey of residential customers conducted by JD Power and Associates in 2004, participants rated DSL higher than cable.



Factors such as security, installation and price, are all taken into consideration when assessing customer satisfaction but speed and performance are the most important qualities hands down.

Security is a concern for subscribers due to the fact that you maintain an internet connection at all times with either high-speed option. The buzz over the past few years was that cable is less secure due to cable modem service using a shared cable line for an entire neighborhood. Basic network firewall capabilities prevent this problem by blocking files from being viewed or downloaded. And providers systematically bundle security features in the cable modem hardware. Hence, neither option is more or less secure than the other. Furthermore, the solution for both is identical. Limiting printer and file sharing when possible along with installing firewall anti-virus software is sufficient protection for most.

Installation may be a bit easier with DSL. Most computers have an existing phone line in close proximity and it is widely known that DSL is fairly easy to self install. It is also possible to self install cable, however, it is not as widely known and it is less likely that an extra cable line is readily available. This leaves the customer at the mercy of the cable company to run the line and install the modem.

Prices are fairly close. One sample showed DSL being slightly less expensive and later that same year a sample produced the opposite results. This is the result of competition being fierce and different promotional packages, for example, free installation or promotional introductory rates which yield similar net results.

Speed and performance is ultimately going to determine the victor especially with the other variables being so close. Cable modem theoretically offers higher levels of bandwidth which roughly translates to raw speed. There are a number of factors that reduce this speed. A number of people accessing the internet from the same neighborhood simultaneously can reduce the speed. The home network may not be able to match the speed of the internet connection. Also, cable providers often set “speed caps” that limit the bandwidth of their service.

Technology and upgrades in network infrastructure have enabled DSL to work on closing the gap, however, DSL is offered in lower bandwidth than cable. Like cable, the maximum bandwidth of DSL often will not be reached. Furthermore, depending on location, speed may vary between households. DSL providers also set speed caps. Speed caps are set for a number of reasons such as to ensure that the provider can accommodate more customers or as an attempt to create equal distributions of bandwidth.

Generally speaking, cable’s theoretical bandwidths are higher and its speed is more consistent amongst users. In contrast to DSL in which you may experience greater speeds depending on the quality of the phone line at your residence and the proximity of your home to the phone company! Even with the speed caps set by providers of both types of service cable maintains the advantage of being faster than DSL.

In the US cable modem subscribers are consistently slightly higher in number than DSL subscribers. Factors such as security, installation and price, are all taken into consideration when assessing customer satisfaction but speed and performance are the most important qualities as evidenced within the high-speed internet market.



By: Allison Merlino

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self-doubting asked:


I consider myself pretty computer-savvy, but I know nothing about internet via cable hook-up. I have always used DSL (for my desktop) and WiFi for my laptop. I am about to move to an apartment that offers “cable” connections, and I’m only bringing my laptop… How do I know if my laptop (3 months old) can handle cable? Does it hook into the USB port?
(Very confused…)

Momma~2~Be!!! asked:


I have a labtop that is made with wireless internet capabilities, but the internet service I have at home is cable internet, with a cord to hook up to my computer. What do I need to purchase in order to attach to the cable internet so my computer can access it as wireless instead of hooking it up with the wire??

tou2yaj asked:


My internet is down a lot. How would I know if my cable lines are bad for cable internet or if my modem is defective?

teacher 101 asked:


I want to set-up an internet phone service to speak with friends overseas. Vonage talks about broadband connections and I know I have a cable connection. What’s the difference, if there is one? And can I set up a phone service from my cable-internet computer?

my c asked:


I would like to continue to work from home, but my internet service is unreliable and is making the job impossible. I have Cox and it goes down often. sometimes the modem is working but he pages wont come up. Today the service was just down for the day. I missed an important email from my attorney.

Which high speed cable internet service do you recommend?

rynocable asked:

Kids talk about why cable modems are so much better than dial-up or DSL!

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h4ck3rm1k3 asked:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/ information on cybersecurity for consumers and small businesses through http://www.ftc.gov/infosecurity. DHS, in coordination with the Department of Education, will encourage and support, where appropriate subject to budget considerations, state, local, and private organizations in the development of programs and guidelines for primary and secondary school students in cybersecurity. (A/R 3-2) In recent years, with the spread of “always on” connections for systems, such as cable modems, digital subscriber lines (DSL), and wireless and satellite systems, the security of home user and small business systems has become more important not only to the users themselves, but to others to which they are connected through the Internet. For example, these connections generally mean that larger