This is obviously very off the original topic, but it is interesting stuff. The fiber connection through Utopia or IProvo enters a modem-like box, but what is it doing if not encoding/decoding the data?
-Zak Levi Pearson wrote: > Hans is correct; a DSL modem is a modem. A cable modem is also a > modem. Here's why: Modem stands for MODulate-DEModulate, and > modulation is the process of changing the frequency, amplitude, and > phase of an analog signal in order to encode a digital signal. Both > DSL and Cable internet are digital information carried through an > analog medium, so a modem is required on both ends. I believe ISDN, > on the other hand, is transmitted digitally, as are most network > protocols that go over twisted pair or fiber. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
