41.   A few weeks ago I started running the arpwatch program on my computer that is connected to the MediaOne cable modem.

42.   A little more than a year ago, I got a MediaOne cable modem for my apartment.

43.   A user who wants high-speed Internet access will still need a cable modem or DSL telephone modem.

44.   Also, if all your neighbors were to sign up for cable modems, it could affect the speed.

45.   Broadcom, based in Irvine, Calif., is a big maker of chips for cable modems and digital set-top boxes.

46.   But cable modems promise even higher speeds, allowing consumers to see complicated graphics and hold video conferences.

47.   But Cahners In-Stat Group predicts DSL will overtake cable modems next year.

48.   But Harrington says his new connection leaves his cable modem in the dust.

49.   But if you mostly use the Net for e-mail, a cable modem will not radically change your experience.

50.   But large-scale introduction of digital subsciber lines by phone companies and cable modems from cable companies is a few years away.