ADSL 调制解调器和电缆调制解调器似乎是提供宽带网络服务的具有成本效益的策略。 ADSL 电子设备与有线电子设备的根本区别在于，ADSL 电子设备使用双绞组合电缆来提供各种语音和信息服务。另一方面，电缆调制解调器在线工作。
通过 ASDL 调制解调器的电缆调制解调器：
ADSL和Cable Modem的区别：
| S.NO | ADSL Modem | Cable Modem |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber line. | It has no full form. |
| 2. | ADSL modem uses twisted pair cable. | While cable modem uses coaxial cable. |
| 3. | In ADSL modem, security is provided. | While in cable modem, security is not provided. |
| 4. | ADSL modem offers the peak speed of 200 Mbps. | While cable modem offers the peak speed of 1.2 Gbps. |
| 5. | The reliability of ADSL modem is more. | While the reliability of cable modem is less than Adsl modem. |
| 6. | The frequency range of ADSL modem is from 25 KHz to 1.1 MHz. | While the frequency range of cable modem from 54MHz to 1000 MHz. |