Editing Data terminal equipment (section)

==Networking==
A general rule is that DCE devices provide the [[clock signal]] (internal clocking) and the DTE device synchronizes on the provided clock (external clocking).

This term is also generally used in the [[telephone company|Telco]] and [[Cisco]] equipment context to designate a network device, such as terminals, personal computers but also routers and bridges, that's unable or configured not to generate clock signals. Hence a direct PC to PC [[Ethernet]] connection can also be called a DTE to DTE communication. This communication is done via an [[Ethernet crossover cable]] as opposed to a PC to DCE (hub, switch, or bridge) communication which is done via an Ethernet straight cable.

V.35 is a high-speed serial interface designed to support both higher data rates and connectivity between DTEs (data-terminal equipment) or DCEs (data-communication equipment) over digital lines.