Home connection
Modem
- uses PPP (Point to Point Protocol) to transmit IP packets
- asymmetric bandwidth: 33.6/56 Kbits/s (V90)
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
- shares standard telephone cable for phone and data
- high bandwidth: 64/256 Kbits/s
Cable (802.14)
- uses TV cable distribution
- bandwidth similar to ADSL