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New types of broadband modems are beginning to appear, such as [[doubleway]] [[satellite]] and [[Electric_power_transmission|powerline]] modems.
Broadband modems should still be classed as modems, since they do utilise analog/digital conversion. They are more advanced devices that traditional telephone modems as they are capable of modulating/demodulating hundreds of channels simultaneously.
Broadband modems are not "true" modems, since they do not require analog/digital conversion. Still, "modem" is the most commonly-used term for these adapters. When broadband technology was introduced, networking and routers were not very familiar to most people. However, many people knew what a modem was as most internet access was through dialup. Due to this familiarity, companies started selling broadband adapters using the familiar term "modem".▼
Many broadband "modems" include the functions of a router and other features such as DHCP, NAT and firewall features.
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