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| Newer page: | version 4 | Last edited on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 7:48:58 am | by AristotlePagaltzis | Revert |
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-Modem is an
abbreviation of __Mo__dulator/__Dem__odulator, a device used to transmit data via phone line.
+An
abbreviation of __Mo__dulator/__Dem__odulator, a device used to transmit data via phone line.
-The name stems from the fact that it modulates an audio signal according to the stream of bits sent to it by a computer so that it can be sent across a phone line. Meanwhile, it detects modulation of the incoming signal to reconstruct the original stream of bits it was made from, which is then sent to the computer. Thus, you can network two computers with [
MoDem]
s via a phone connection.
+The name stems from the fact that it modulates an audio signal according to the stream of bits sent to it by a computer so that it can be sent across a phone line. Meanwhile, it detects modulation of the incoming signal to reconstruct the original stream of bits it was made from, which is then sent to the computer. Thus, you can network two computers with MoDem~
s via a phone connection.
-''AddToMe: does this still apply to [
CableModem]
s?''
+''AddToMe: does this still apply to CableModem~
s?''
-Most modern modems are only part modems
, relying
on the CPU to do
much of the processing work
. This requires
the appropriate driver and can be a source
of trouble for Linux users if
the modem manufacturer doesn't release a
driver for Linux. This type of modem is termed a
WinModem.
+Most modern MoDem~s, so-called WinModem~s, do not contain the hardware necessary to perform all of this operation. Instead
, they rely
on the host [
CPU] for
much of the signal
processing. Because
the software to do this is part
of the MoDem
driver, and many vendors write drivers only
for MicrosoftWindows, some
WinModem~s cannot be operated under [Linux]
.
