My local cable television company, Comcast, has provided my Internet service via a DOCSIS a cable modem connected to the @HOME backbone, branded as Comcast@HOME, since August 2001. Previously, Adelphia Cable provided my Internet connection through their service call PowerLink, which I first connected to in May 1997.

I have a Local Area Network (LAN) in my home. It consists of a Motorola SB4100 DOCSIS cable modem, a Linksys BEFW11S4 cable/dsl router with 4 port switch, and 3 computers. The Linksys router provides Network Address Translation (NAT) to provide Internet access to multiple computers on my network and also provides firewall protection from outside intrusions from the Internet.