FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -The typical DSL connection can be anywhere from 128 kbps (2.5 times faster than dial-up) to 6 mbps (almost 100 times faster than dial-up). This again would depend on the ISP and your distance from the DSLAM. Unfortunately, if you don’t live within approx. 3 miles of a DSLAM, you may not qualify for DSL at all.

Detailed explanation-2: -DSL runs through the same copper wiring as your telephone landline. However, DSL is not to be confused with dial-up. DSL service is “always on” and lets you surf the web while using your landline phone, while dial-up requires you to not use the phone line while using your modem.

Detailed explanation-3: -DSL piggybacks on existing copper phone lines, using them to transmit digital data-your internet uploads and downloads-alongside traditional phone signals. Whereas dial-up internet blocks phone signals from using the line, DSL operates at higher frequencies than phone signals do.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most common forms of DSL are asymmetric DSL (ADSL) and symmetric DSL (SDSL).

Detailed explanation-5: -Keep in mind that DSL is not the same as a dial-up connection, which also uses phone lines. A dial-up connection has very slow speeds, whereas DSL has a variety of high-speed options. With a DSL you can use the internet and talk on the phone at the same time, whereas with a dial-up connection, you wouldn’t be able to.