the opposite of broadband is not "narrowband"

[Pepsi90919]

it's baseband. ethernet is a baseband transmission. cable modems use a broadband transmission, which, incidentally, has absolutely nothing to do with speed.

i hate marketing types

 

[thawolfman]

Networking forum ----------> that way!

jk

 

[upsciLLion]

It's "I need a cathetar to pee"band, durrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

 

[Colt45]

fat bandwidth and skinny bandwidth works then?

 

[imported_Mike]

That would confuse the general public and decrease sales....narrowband sounds constricting.

 

[Actaeon]

I knew this before I checked the thread

I guess I did learn something in my Intro to Networking classes.

 

[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
it's baseband. ethernet is a baseband transmission. cable modems use a broadband transmission, which, incidentally, has absolutely nothing to do with speed.

i hate marketing types

Clouds roll by and I roll with them

</dreamTheater>

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

It's the same deal with the use of "bandwidth" to mean "bitrate" I suppose.

for the PSA.

 

[ribbon13]

I like my broads. ^^ Skinny just don't do it for me, unless its Puppy.

 

[Eli]

I'm still confused.

So if Broadband is cable, and ethernet is baseband..

What is dialup? Isn't that what they're calling "narrowband"?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Eli
I'm still confused.

So if Broadband is cable, and ethernet is baseband..

What is dialup? Isn't that what they're calling "narrowband"?

yes and it's an obvious play on "broadband" and i hate it.

edit: let me clarify the definitions:

broadband: more than one signal on a wire, seperated by different frequencies
baseband: one signal on the wire

 

[ribbon13]

Why? Narrow is the opposite of broad, and dial-up is the opposite of fast...

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Why? Narrow is the opposite of broad, and dial-up is the opposite of fast...

BASEBAND IS THE OPPOSITE OF BROADBAND YOU TOOL

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

broadband: more than one signal on a wire, seperated by different frequencies
baseband: one signal on the wire

OK, absolutely nothing to do with bitrates.

Now, is dialup == baseband? How about xDSL?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Why? Narrow is the opposite of broad, and dial-up is the opposite of fast...

BASEBAND IS THE OPPOSITE OF BROADBAND YOU TOOL

LOL

Well, that may be.. But who is to say those using "narrowband" are saying it's the opposite of broadband?

Main Entry: narrowband
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: in data communications, a channel with bandwidth less than or equal to one voice and a slow data transfer rate, a low-capacity communications circuit or path;

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Why? Narrow is the opposite of broad, and dial-up is the opposite of fast...

BASEBAND IS THE OPPOSITE OF BROADBAND YOU TOOL

That's relevant to my statement how? To joe dumbass base isn't the opposite of broad. Fvcking semantics. Why not call it multiband?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: ming2020

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

broadband: more than one signal on a wire, seperated by different frequencies
baseband: one signal on the wire

OK, absolutely nothing to do with bitrates.

Now, is dialup == baseband? How about xDSL?

ADSL shares the line with voice, so it gets off on a technicality. i have no idea about 56K.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Why? Narrow is the opposite of broad, and dial-up is the opposite of fast...

BASEBAND IS THE OPPOSITE OF BROADBAND YOU TOOL

That's relevant to my statement how? To joe dumbass base isn't the opposite of broad. Fvcking semantics. Why not call it multiband?

it's not relevant to your statement. i just felt like calling someone a tool because i haven't done it in a while.

 

[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ming2020

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

broadband: more than one signal on a wire, seperated by different frequencies
baseband: one signal on the wire

OK, absolutely nothing to do with bitrates.

Now, is dialup == baseband? How about xDSL?

ADSL shares the line with voice, so it gets off on a technicality. i have no idea about 56K.

Eat a wang and drink more coffee, snob!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Why? Narrow is the opposite of broad, and dial-up is the opposite of fast...

BASEBAND IS THE OPPOSITE OF BROADBAND YOU TOOL

That's relevant to my statement how? To joe dumbass base isn't the opposite of broad. Fvcking semantics. Why not call it multiband?

it's not relevant to your statement. i just felt like calling someone a tool because i haven't done it in a while.

You're a bastard :laugh::beer:

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Why? Narrow is the opposite of broad, and dial-up is the opposite of fast...

BASEBAND IS THE OPPOSITE OF BROADBAND YOU TOOL

That's relevant to my statement how? To joe dumbass base isn't the opposite of broad. Fvcking semantics. Why not call it multiband?

it's not relevant to your statement. i just felt like calling someone a tool because i haven't done it in a while.

You're a bastard :laugh::beer:

"what were you saying? hi."

 

[Kibbo]

Would someone please explain why the word broadband is used in ISP marketing speak, and yet we all connect to our broadband routers with a baseband ethernet cable?

Edit: I hope this is appropriately humble for a WTFRTFMN00B.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Kibbo
Would someone please explain why the word broadband is used in ISP marketing speak, and yet we all connect to our broadband routers with a baseband ethernet cable?

Edit: I hope this is appropriately humble for a WTFRTFMN00B.

you're absolutely right : )

 

[mundane]

Learn something new each day, even in OT. Thanks.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
it's baseband. ethernet is a baseband transmission. cable modems use a broadband transmission, which, incidentally, has absolutely nothing to do with speed.

i hate marketing types

I just use it because I like being an ass.