K56flex Backed by Rockwell and Lucent Technologies, K56flex is one of two competing 56Kbps modem standards. Manufacturers of K56flex modems say their products are upgradeable to the single industry 56K bps standard, due in 1998. The other 56K bps standard is x2. Plug and Play This standard, developed by Microsoft and Intel and implemented in Windows 95, is designed to make it easy to install new peripherals on PC-compatible machines. This telephone connector provides the communication link for modems and fax machines.
Most external modems connect to the computer via the serial port.
A digital phone line that provides up to 24 channels of data at 64 Kbps. T1 lines can carry data or digitized speech and are commonly used to connect large office phone systems and remote-access routers to the phone network. V.42bis Defined by the International Telecommunications Union, these are standards built into modems. The company promises an upgrade for all x2 modem users to the single industry 56K bps standard, due in 1998. The other 56K bps standard is K56flex.