what is xdsl? what is the best way to learn it? can you recommend a book or a website?
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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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Here's the direct site link.\n\nhttp://www.wxdx.com/main.html\n\n\nLets...\n\n\nGo...\n\n\n\n\nPens!!!
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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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Its called DirecWay and its not cheap.  DSL is a good way to go as well.  Unless you plan on downloading lots of music and illegal movies.
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as an soon to be A++ Certified Technician and after numerous years of experience the only thing i tell people is never DL the stupid softwares that comes with DSL, Cable, or even wireless router. \n\nin any case just get the drivers if needed.\n\nyou can configure your dsl modem from a http browse.
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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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DSL uses just your phone line. It's most likely ADSL - SDSL is a lot more expensive and not generally used by your average consumer.
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what is it about?\n\nI would definately try it but I don't have dsl,so I guess i'm screwed.
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I would recommend going to Barnes & Nobles, or some other bookstore that also sells tutorial stuff. I am sure they have VB, just like they have Cisco training as well.
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Still go with a wireless router, but put a encrypted key on the router so only you have access to it.  I use this set up and it is a great way to share the DSL I have.
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It depends on what you want to use your connection for. My cousin loves playing Halo2 online and he uses verizon DSL. It seems to work better for the game stuff. Comcast highspeed is pretty good too though, just maybe not for gaming. I think they both run for upwards of 30 bucks. But you can go to their websites for details.
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DSL should do the trick
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http://www.dslreports.com/forum/voip\nThey also happen to have the best forums for DSL and Cable users as well.
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Hi,\n\nBest place to go for advise on this issue is\n\nhttp://bbs.adslguide.org.uk/\n\nabd the main site\n\nhttp://www.adslguide.org.uk/\n\nHTH
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You can download and print a PowerPoint presentation at ZDSL.com ...
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The following are pretty good websites for learning:\nhttp://www.dotnet247.com\nhttp://www.dotnet2themax.com\nhttp://www.asp.net\nhttp://www.msdn.com
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ADSL was started up as the Phone Company's way to compete with cable TV by delivering both TV and phone service on the plain old copper phone line. Of course now ADSL is also a good candidate for high speed Internet access. ADSL was originally designed so that it could still be used as a regular phone line if the power happened to go out.\n\nThe "A" stands for "Asymmetric", meaning the Phone Company can send lots of data to the customer, but the customer can't send much to them at all. At the beginning only a tiny uplink of 16 or 64kbps was supported now ADSL can support up to ten times that much. The idea for ADSL was spawned by Joe Leichleder in 1987, he was a Bellcore researcher and the first idea for it was analog to digital conversion at the subscriber end of an advanced transmission technology over a twisted pair copper line. ADSL was designed to provide megabit access for interactive video (video on demand, video games, delayed TV segments, etc.) and high speed data communications (Internet access, remote LAN access, other network access) but it is also perfect for surfing the web.\n\nIn the 1990s, vendors developing video-on-demand products started using ADSL technology, with different speeds for sending and receiving channels. Although the video idea didn't pan out, the Internet did and ADSL emerged as a hot product for residential Web surfing. The only thing missing was the telephone line, so frequency-division multiplexing (FDM) was added to ADSL to reserve a separate 4-kHz POTS (plain old telephone system) channel below the higher frequency data band. ADSL uses a single wire pair. Speeds on the receiving channel can climb to 6 Mbit/s, but actual performance depends on the condition of the line being used.\n\nThere was a DSL Forum formed towards the end of 1994, and this was set up to help telephone companies and their suppliers realize the great market potential of ADSL. This forum has two forms of assistance which are technical and marketing. The Forum's marketing programs attempt to uncomplicate the technical complexity of it and to spread the news concerning ADSL. The output of the forum to the public mixes the tutorial with the promotion of this device.\n\n\n\nclick here to see:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymmetric_Digital_Subscriber_Line