Cable Modems

In order to connect a computer to a cable TV service that provides Internet access, you need a cable modem. Cable modems can dramatically increase the bandwidth between the user's computer and the Internet service provider. Download speeds can be very high with a cable modem and a cable internet service. Cable modems are designed to support faster download speeds than upload speeds in order to prevent users with lower-cost cable access from hosting high-traffic Web servers. In many cases, the cable modem download speed is considerably slower, from 10 to 20 times slower. Cable modems are important devices that often come in a package when you signup for broad band cable Internet service.