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==Meanings of the term==

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My name is D'Ann Tran, is typically in the basement, first floor telco room, garage, or even outside the building. NIUs are multi-functional devices, which include a protector block to prevent high-voltage surges from affecting premise equipment and inside wiring. It also usually allows the carrier to initiate a loop-test back from the central office to test the integrity of the local loop.

*A device that performs [[Network interface|interface]] functions, such as [[code conversion]], [[Communications protocol|protocol]] conversion, and buffering, required for [[information transfer|communications]] to and from a [[telecommunications network|network]].

*A device used primarily within a [[local area network]] (LAN) to allow a number of independent devices, with varying protocols, to communicate with each other.