Cables

Question 1

Cable

Answer 1

Cable television brought cable into everyone’s home, and now they include voice and Internet services on the same coax cable.

Question 2

DSL

Answer 2

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) uses a pair of copper wires to provide Internet access over the same lines as a traditional telephone service.

Question 3

ISDN

Answer 3

ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) was the precursor to DSL, and also used a pair of copper wires to provide high-speed dialup Internet service.

Question 4

Dialup

Answer 4

Dialup lines traditionally used the same network as the telephone service, and you would only need a modem on each end of the phone line to provide digital communication.