If you are reading this article on your computer at home, it probably arrived via modem.

In this edition, we'll show you how a modem brings you Web pages. We'll start with the original 300-baud modems and progress all the way through to the ADSL configurations!

Let's get started with a short recap of how the modem came to be.

Introduction

The Origin of Modems

Ethernet Technology in Optical Access Networks Overview

300-bps Modems

Faster Modems

Point-to-Point Protocol