How does broadband cable modem Internet work?
SMU, along with four open access Internet service providers (ISP’s), deliver access to the Internet at vastly improved speeds compared to a telephone modem. To receive cable modem Internet service, you will need to connect your computer to a cable modem. This device works just like a telephone modem, except that it uses SMU’s communications line instead of a standard phone line. And it is capable of much faster speeds. Also, with a cable modem, you won’t be tying up you phone line to surf the Web.
