Assignment:
Services in Your Area
Research DSL and cable modem services available closest to your community. You
may use neighboring communities or regions if your community does not have
access to DSL or cable modem services. Researched material must be focused on
the technical aspects of DSL and cable modem services. Marketed documents,
white papers, or other advertisements may not be used for the completion of
this assignment.
Write a three to four (3) page paper in which you:
1.
Identify the DSL and cable modem services
referenced in this assignment and the region(s) in which they operate.
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Create a diagram of the DSL and Cable Modem connections
to your ISP, cable organization, and telecom to your home router using Visio or
its open source alternative software.Note: The graphically depicted solution is not
included in the required page length.
3.
Compare and evaluate the speeds of DSL and cable
modem that you researched.
4.
Compare and evaluate the cost of DSL and cable
modem that you researched.
5.
Compare and evaluate the reliability of DSL and
cable modem that you researched.
6.
Recommend DSL or cable modem based on the previous
comparison and evaluation of services available closest to your region. Explain
your recommendation.
7.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this
assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:
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Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font
(size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
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Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated
with this assignment are:
·
Compare and contrast among local area and wide area
network technologies and architectures.
·
Use technology and information resources to
research issues in communication networks.
·
Write clearly and concisely about communication
networks using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Research DSL and cable modem services available closest to your
community. You may use neighboring communities or regions if your community
does not have access to DSL or cable modem services. Researched material must
be focused on the technical aspects of DSL and cable modem services. Marketed
documents, white papers, or other advertisements may not be used for the
completion of this assignment.
