What is a Multiplexor?
Despite what it sounds like in common parlance, a multiplexor is not a machine that creates giant movie theater complexes. Rather, a multiplexor is a handy device that can bundle several data signals together for use in one giant transmission, using just one method of transmission. The result is a faster data stream, but one that needs some reverse engineering on the other side. A multiplexor can come in handy when transmitting data in multiple signatures requires more money and/or time than a company or individual wants to spend. In these cases, a multiplexor does all it can to save time and money. However, the machine receiving the combined data stream must have a demultiplexor, which breaks the data stream back into its original parts for analysis. To understand this process better, think of this sort of data transfer in real-world terms. Think of a series of pipes down which water flows. The water initially flows down several pipes but is funneled into just one pipe in the end. All
