Cable
In cable transmission a high frequency carrier signal is modulated by data. Cable networking involves distributing the data collected at a central location to users by means of a network of connecting cables such as optical fibers or coaxial cables and broadband amplifiers including a Cable modem.
A Cable modem is a device that is located at the subscriber's end that lets a computer to get connected to the Internet through an existing cable network connection. This does not require a phone line like a dial-up connection.
Accessing the Internet using a Cable Network is becoming popular due to greater speed it offers than through telephone-modem access.
Using Cable technology data speeds up to 4Mbps are possible.
