DSL, Cable and Fibre

Question 1

How do DSL and Cable connect to the internet?

Answer 1

By using modems and connecting through ISP (Internet Service Provider)

Question 2

Where do DSL modems connect the user to?

Answer 2

Direct to the digital infrastructure

Question 3

What does DSL carry through copper telephone wires?

Answer 3

Voice and Data

Question 4

What prevents DSL signals from interfering with phone signals?

Answer 4

Filters

Question 5

How does cable connect the user to the network?

Answer 5

By using a modem to connect the user to a cable service provider

Question 6

What sort of line does cable use?

Answer 6

Coax

Question 7

If multiple computers are plugged in the same modem on cable network what does this allow?

Answer 7

The users to share the internet

Question 8

What are Fibre cables?

Answer 8

Cables made of glass or plastic that use light to transmit data

Question 9

What is benefit of fibre ?

Answer 9

Larger bandwidth which means carries large amount of data

Question 10

Where is fibre commonly found?

Answer 10

Large enterprise networks. Backbone networks

Question 11

What is the choice of your connection dependant on?

Answer 11

Location and provider availability