- Uplink Port would still be the Same.
- There are several types of Uplink Ports :
- Dual-Purpose and Shared Uplink Ports :
- The standard hardware logic of an uplink port supports only network uplink devices. However, some network products feature one dual-purpose port that can function either as an uplink or a standard port depending on the type of device connected to it. In place of a dual-purpose port, older network uplink equipment sometimes provides a second, standard shared port next to the uplink one. The hardware logic of these products supports connections to either the uplink port, or the standard shared port, but not both. Do not connect devices to both jacks of a shared port device.
- Other Types of Network Uplink :
- Uplinks are common in satellite telecommunications. To broadcast satellite radio or television, a local station (or content provider) must transmit a signal feed from the ground station to an orbiting satellite, a process known as satellite uplink.
Cellular and other wireless broadband service providers also sometimes refer to the upstream communication path of their networks as uplink transmission. These uplinks carry SMS text messages, Internet file uploads and other data sent from a client device through the provider network to a receiving device.