DSL Networking Technology and Services 101
You have DSL networking in your home. You know how to use all the latest technology. You love using the Internet, but do you really know how it works? Do you know how fast Internet services gets to your home? Here is a quick and basic 101 crash course on DSL networking technology and services.
DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. It provides high speed Internet service to homes and businesses.
DSL uses current phones lines and is able to transmit data through these lines at a high speed.
DSL works by using a modem hooked up to your telephone line. The modem actually transfers data and does not interfere with other phone line traffic.
Many people think DSL is faster, but it still has some bugs to work out. It can drop a connection and sometimes freeze.
DSL is not available in all areas. Many rural areas cannot get DSL connections because they are too far from a phone hub connection.