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Introducing the ELSA MicroLink Cable
ELSA MicroLink Cable
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Node or hub?
Please check the position of the Node/Hub switch when connecting the unit to the LAN:
As the factory default, the switch is set to 'Node'. In this setting, the device acts as
a node on a network. It can, in this case, only be connected to a hub, not directly to
the network card of a computer.
Set the switch to 'Hub' if you do not wish to connect the device to a hub but directly
to a workstation. In this setting the lines for sending and receiving the data are
crossed.
Look at the link status LED (Link) to check if the node/hub switch is set correctly.
The highlights of the
ELSA MicroLink Cable
The cable modem is a new Internet-access technology that is now competing with
conventional modems, Internet modems and small ISDN routers. To take maximum
advantage of your
ELSA MicroLink Cable
, you should know the areas and characteristics
in which cable modems have the technological edge.
Fast Internet
Cable modems use a split transfer rate depending on the direction of the signals.
Downstream refers to the transfer of data from the network operator to the participant,
upstream is the opposite direction. This asymmetrical split is quite acceptable, since
users generally receive far more information from the Internet than they send to it.
Cable network
Up to 43 Mbps can be transferred downstream; upstream transfer speeds reach up to 10
Mbps.
Shared media:
Multiple users
share a single
“cable”
This colossal performance is shared by up to 2000 users connected to the same cable
section, however. This is referred to as the use of a shared media.
Bandwidth:
Throughput,
transfer
capacity
The data flow in the cable network does not take place at a constantly high volume, but
in irregular intervals. Also, it's unlikely that all 2000 participants will be using the
network simultaneously, so the available bandwidth is certainly adequate to ensure the
fast transfer of data.
The cable network operators have the option of limiting the available bandwidth for
individual participants, or offering several channels with 43 Mbps each. Please contact
your network operator for further information on transfer rates and pricing models.