What does "DSL" mean?
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LOL, I almost thought you meant something else 'til I thought about it for a second...\n\nDSL, (not computer, or ISP related) means d*ck-sucking-lips. And no I don't have it.
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Digital Subscriber Line\n\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nDigital Subscriber Line, or DSL, is a family of technologies that provide digital data transmission over the wires of a local telephone network.\n\nTypically, the download speed of DSL ranges from 128 kilobits per second (kbit/s) to 24,000 kbit/s depending on DSL technology and service level implemented. Upload speed is lower than download speed for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) and equal to download speed for Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL).\n\nFor more info check the link below
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1) If you do not have a phone, you cannot have DSL (without also getting phone service).\n\n2) For wireless Internet, please check your local area. You can also do a search on Yahoo.com - You will need to provide your zip code or city and state.\n\nI hope that this helps you.
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It's really the difference between ADSL and SDSL, rather than DSL.\n\nADSL stands for Asymetrical Digital Subscriber line and SDSL stands for Symetrical Digital Subscriber Line. With ADSL your upload and download speeds are different, with most consumer based ADSL systems having a much higher download speed than upload. With SDSL, the upload and download speeds are the same.
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The 1.5Mbps advertised speed is a 'peak' speed in optimal conditions. Most ISPs use these numbers to lure you in when virtually no one gets speeds that high.\n\nMany factors are in play when gauging DSL speeds. Things such as number of subcribers in your neighborhood to the distance you are from your ISP
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Yahoo DSL is just like any other DSL internet connection.\nTo learn how DSL in general works go to this link\nhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/dsl.htm\n\nIf you want to read more about yahoo DSL then go to this link\nhttp://promo.yahoo.com/sbc/features.html?.u_vers=yss&.u_tn=&.u_status=&.u_reasonCode=&.u_done=&.u_lb=ns&.u_c=1
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What is the difference between ADSL and DSL?\n\nADSL is a type of DSL where the upstream and downstream speeds differ (hence the "asymmetric" part). There are many variations of DSL technology for different types of application (HDSL, SDSL, etc).
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You need a phone line for DSL, but not necessarily phone service. Ask your provider about "stand alone" or "naked" dsl service. Federal law is changing and soon the major telcos must provide it.\n\nSee this here:\n\nhttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/20/BUG67HQ0P319.DTL
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Basically you set the router to act as a DHCP client and plug it into the cable modem. It is actaully easier that using DSL because there is no logon.
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xDSL, the x in this case is refering to different letters, so xDSL refers to different technologies being used and DSL refering to Digital Subscriber Line. There are 4 types to my knowledge, ADSL, SDSL, HDSL, VDSL.\n\nADSL = Asymmetric DSL\nSDSL = Symmetric DSL\nHDSL = High Data Rate DSL\nVDSL = Very high DSL\n\nThis is just a very short listing of what the terms mean, you can do a search on http://www.webopedia.com to find out more, and also I believe there are some good Cisco books out there to help you further understand and master the technologies.
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Most of the telephone companies require you to keep the lan line connection for having DSL.  DSL requires a telephone line for transmitting data (even though theoretically, you don't need the land line connection from that company).  But companies like SBC and Bell South bundle the land line with DSL for better deals (and selling their wares!).  Probably, you can contact Bell South tech support and cheack whether you can get rid of the telephone connection (I bet they won't allow that).
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When you connect to the Internet, you might connect through a regular modem, through a local-area network connection in your office, through a cable modem or through a digital subscriber line (DSL) connection. DSL is a very high-speed connection that uses the same wires as a regular telephone line.\nHere are some advantages of DSL: \nYou can leave your Internet connection open and still use the phone line for voice calls. \nThe speed is much higher than a regular modem \nDSL doesn't necessarily require new wiring; it can use the phone line you already have. \nThe company that offers DSL will usually provide the modem as part of the installation.
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DSL, Digital Subscriber Line is a technology that provides data transmission over telephone lines.\nBroadband is a type of Internet service based on DSL technology, it can be given on cable modem also.
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Comcast doesn't offer DSL, they offer Cable Modem service.\n\nI have SBC DSL.\n\nGenerally DSL has lower prices but offers lower speeds than Cable internet.\n\nIf you are just doing web surfing, search, e-mail, streaming/downloading music, DSL is often "good enough".\n\nIf you are watching lots of videos amassing a huge audio library from subscription music services, it's nicer to have the higher speeds you can get with Cable internet.\n\nA site called dslreports.com offers reviews of different DSL and Cable providers.
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DSL is a part of broadband. Broadband is the measurment of the amount of speed you can get with a certain service. Heck, even dial up uses broadband, just the manner of delivering it is much slower. How much broadband you can utilize depends on the format it is in. Cable is really fast as it accesses the broadband much better than dialup. However, cable shares with all the neighborhood, so during busy periods when many are online the speed goes down. With DSL, your initial amount of available broadband may be a bit smaller than cable but you do not share it either. You can use a router to speed it up which is what I choose to do. I get 108Mbps which is darn fast. Now, satalite is not very fast either. It is faster than cable but it takes longer to send out packets as it has to go to the satalite, then to the receiver then back to the satilite then back to you. It has a much longer route to take to make the round trip. It also is important to have a clear sight to the equater in order to get a good signal. So. broadband is a measurment of available bandwidth, it is not a particular service. Good luck and I hope this helps explain it some. There are some good sites which will explain it really well, like http://www.howstuffworks.com\n\nGo there and you will find all types of cool information.
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DSL depends on two things. First does your local telco offer DSL service and how far are you from the central office. Both questions should be answerable by accessing the telco's website!
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Broadband over Power Line (BPL) is a technology that allows Internet data to be transmitted over utility power lines. A subscriber installs a modem that plugs into an ordinary wall outlet and pays a subscription fee similar to those paid for other types of Internet service.\n2/1/06