Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - DSLAM

What does DSLAM stand for?

• Direct Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer

• Data Service Line Access Multiplexer

• Digital Service Line Access Modem

• Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer

What is the main function of a DSLAM?

• Route subscribers' DSL connections to the Internet

• Route subscribers' cable connections to the Internet

• Route subscribers' fiber optic connections to the Internet

• Route subscribers' satellite connections to the Internet

Where are DSL modems located in relation to the DSLAM?

• In a separate building from the DSLAM

• In a different country from the DSLAM

• In a single neighborhood communicating over individual telephone lines

• Directly connected to the DSLAM device

What does a DSLAM do with the traffic from multiple subscribers?

• Merges their traffic into one aggregate connection

• Splits their traffic into multiple connections

• Encrypts their traffic

• Discards their traffic

Where are DSLAMs usually located?

• In a data center

• In a remote mountain location

• In a subscriber's home

• In an ISP's telephone exchange office

What does a DSLAM do to prioritize traffic?

• Blocks all traffic

• Ignores traffic prioritization

• Increases the bandwidth to certain DSL connections

• Limits the bandwidth to certain DSL connections

Why do ISPs use multiple DSLAMs?

• To handle a certain number of subscribers efficiently

• To reduce costs

• To complicate the network

• To slow down the Internet speed

Where can ISPs install DSLAMs other than telephone exchange offices?

• Office complex, hotel, or apartment building

• In a forest

• Underwater

• In outer space

What is the purpose of combining separate connections into one aggregate connection?

• To route traffic over a higher-bandwidth Internet backbone connection

• To reduce the speed of the Internet connection

• To increase latency

• To confuse subscribers

How does a DSLAM handle a large number of subscribers?

• By disconnecting subscribers

• By slowing down the Internet speed

• By deploying and configuring multiple DSLAMs

• By ignoring the traffic