Difference Between DTE and DCEWhat is DTE?DTE is an abbreviation of 'Data Terminal Equipment' or 'Data Terminating Equipment'. It is equipment that works either as the source or the destination for binary digital communication. As there is no direct technique is used for communication, so intermediary devices are used for communications. This equipment resides at the physical layer generating or consuming binary digital data. At the physical layer, this technique can be a computer, routers, printer, terminal, or any other device. In most situations, this device uses serial transmission for transmitting the data. The transmitting of data is done by the serial port in the device. What is DCE?DCE is an abbreviation of Data Circuit Terminal Equipment. This equipment is also known as 'Data Communication Equipment' and 'Data Terminal Equipment'. It is equipment that operates tasks at the physical layer. It accepts the data produced by DTE and converts them to suitable signals within a network. After converting the signals, it introduces the signals onto the telecommunication link. DCE device is either a modem or switch, which is located between the data transmission circuit and the data terminal equipment for converting the signals. It is the best option for those large systems which require fault tolerance and robust security. Differences between DCE and DTE
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