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Communication
á la Modem
A modem is a hardware device that connects a computer’s serial port to a telephone line (for remote access).
May be internal on the system board or external modem sitting in a box linked to a serial port.
Modem transmission speed is measured in bits per second (bps) and generally transmit at 28,000 bps to 56.6K bps
