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What is Broadband Cable?

The Cable Connection:

The top two methods of bringing broadband to your home is either through your phone (DSL) or through broadband cable. Both use the bandwidth to accomplish this. However, if you're looking for a more powerful hook up, cable might be your best bet. For the most part cable offers users consistently more power than DSL. A lot of this has to do with the way cable is pumped into your home. DSL generates its broadband through one area called a central office. It then sends the signal to homes using phone wires. Cable is a tad different. It does have a central area called the (head-end). However, there are also mini distribution points that distribute the cable to blocks of homes. This way you don't need to live near the main office to receive a strong signal, like DSL.

   
How does Broadband for cable work?

Broadband for business:

Cable Broadband is split into two categories - symmetrical & asymmetrical. The difference is in sending & receiving data. In a symmetrical system the power is equal for both ways. Asymmetrical offers you less power for downloading data and more for sending it. Asymmetrical is more popular for personal use since it's a cheaper & easier service to implement. However, if you're a small business owner (working at home) that sends and receives a tremendous amount of data you probably need a symmetrical cable service. Just be prepared. Since symmetrical is not as common and requires more power, this service tends to be more expensive. Then again, time is money.

   
Who offers what broadband cable internet services?

Broadband - Brought to you by:

Broadband cable guide: In the communication & cable realm, companies have fallen into two categories. Those that offer you a whole range of services (cable, internet & telephone). And those that specialize in only one specific service like broadband. AT&T (a giant in the field of communication) had teamed up with Comcast years ago so it could offer its customers all kinds of services. The advantage is a company like this can offer service package deals. Another advantage is a company with this much capital is usually pretty up to speed with cutting edge technology. As a result they can also offer any of these new advances to the customer. Of course you could always go down the specialized company route like Atlantic Cable (an east coast broadband company.) The advantage here is they are a more specialized company. So they can focus all of their resources on providing & servicing cable broadband for its customer base. Instead of the giant conglomerates that split their focus on numerous service areas.

   
How much email can I have from my broadband?

Email Size Matters:

Most cable broadband providers will give you an email address as part of the basic service package. If you will be using the email for personal use, chances are you'd probably be fine with it. However, if you have a business and send large files you should pay a bit more attention to the service specs. Most broadband service providers actually put a ceiling on the size of emails you can send. It is usually in the range of 10 to 15mb. If your file is any larger the email will not be sent. There are solutions to this problem. One, you can compress the file size using a compression program. Two, you can pay the service to have your email file size limit increased.

   
How do I make my home broadband cable ready?

Ready your home to be Cable ready:

Room architecture dictates how a room will be decorated. Say you have an amazing couch, but it's too big for every wall except one. You obviously know where you have to put the couch. Cable also has its say when it comes to decorating. When the cable company comes to install cable, keep in mind it will usually come from one area of the house. Then the company will use splitters and coaxial cable to install cable/broadband into all of your TVs and computers. Unfortunately, coaxial cable is a bit thick so it usually needs to be stapled to the wall so it doesn't get in the way. Keep this in the back of your head when creating your computer station. Having a computer desk right in the middle of the room might cause cumbersome wire problems. Your best bet is placing the desk against a wall.

   
Connecting your computer and your cable internet?

No more Cable constraints:

Broadband cable guide anyone? Ok, you got your cable broadband service put in. Created your computer station and found out you made a gigantic OOPS. The cable connection is too far away from the computer. You could go through the painful process of moving the desk. Setting up your computer and the power source again. However, there is an easier way. You can use a connector. These tiny metallic objects serve the same purpose as those circular pieces in Tinker Toys sets. They connect one coaxial cable to another. So you can add on extra cable to solve the problem. Though remember, the connector should be tightly fastened so it doesn't slow up or disrupt your broadband service.

   
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