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Draw a chart with the headings of 1. Internet access type, 2. How Internet Access Type works, 3. Analysis of Internet Access type. Then, proceed to fill out the chart for DSL and Cable Modem.

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Sure, here is the chart filled out for DSL and Cable Modem: | Internet Access Type | How Internet Access Type works | Analysis of Internet Access type | |----------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| | DSL | DSL uses existing telephone lines to transmit digital data. It works by using a modem to connect to the internet through a telephone line. | DSL is widely available and offers a dedicated connection, but its speed and reliability can be affected by the distance from the provider's central office. | | Cable Modem | Cable modem uses the same coaxial cable that delivers cable television to transmit data. It works by connecting to the internet through a cable modem and a cable line. | Cable modem offers high-speed internet access and is widely available in urban and suburban areas, but the connection can slow down during peak usage times. |

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A DSL modem is also known as a:

A) DSL bridge
B) DSL brouter
C) DSL router
D) DSL gateway
E) DSL hub

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Data traffic from the DSL customer premises is sent to a __________ which is located at the local carrier's end office.

The most common cable modem standard is Data over Cable Service Interface Specification.

What is Internet 2?

Internet2® is an organization of about _____ universities, corporations, government agencies, and organizations.

ADSL uses FDM to create three channels over the one local loop circuit: one for voice, one for upstream data, and one for downstream data.

Digital _________ Line is a family of point-to-point technologies designed to provide high-speed data transmission over traditional telephone lines.

Peering means that a tier 1 ISP does not charge another tier 1 ISP to transmit its messages.

The phone line from the DSL customer to the telephone company end office is referred to as the "remote loop".

What are some future technologies that might change how we access the Internet?

At the top of the Internet structure are tier 1 ___________, such as AT&T and Sprint.

The closest the Internet has to an "owning" organization is the ___________.

The _________ is the connection from a home or business to the telephone company end office.

Some of the new applications being developed for a high-speed Internet include

WiMax is the commercial name for a set of standards developed by the IEEE 802.3 standards group.

A _________ is the place at which the ISP provides services to its customers.

The Internet is one large network.

Digital Subscriber Line is a family of multipoint technologies.

To use DSL, a customer needs a DSL Access Multiplexer installed at his or her location.