Network Sales and Services Handbook (Cisco Press Networking Technology)
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.