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What is the difference between Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE) components of a computer network?

      

Differentiate between Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE) components of a computer network.

  

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Maurice
(a) Data Terminal Equipment (DTE).
This is the equipment used for originating or terminating data such as computers ( client or server stations) or terminals (printers or any other node) acting as a sender or receiver of data signals.

(b) Data Circuit-Terminology Equipment (DCE).
This is the equipment used to interface DTE equipment with networks such as modems,routers, bridges or hubs switches.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on May 4, 2018 at 14:10


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