Chapter 7. DSL and Cable Modem Networks

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Digital Subscriber Line

• Cable Access Technologies

DSL and cable modem network access are two alternative ways to connect to a network service provider without the use of more expensive dedicated service, such as Frac-T1/T1. DSL and cable modem networks achieve the same result of providing dedicated access to a network service, often the Internet, but each do so using differing technologies. This chapter discusses what DSL and cable modem technologies do and how they do it.