DSL

DSL Internet

The technology that allows users to make phone calls, and also send and receive digital information at the same time over a normal telephone line is known as DSL or Digital Subscriber Line. For users to be able to send and receive data and make voice calls at the same time a splitter is normally required on their DSL broadband connection. You will also need a modem or a router with a built in modem in order to understand any data over your DSL line just as you would with a regular dial up connection.

How do you access DSL broadband?

As an increasing number of companies offer high-speed DSL internet access with access to a compatible phone line often being the only requirement, getting DSL broadband is becoming much simpler these days. The number of providers offering DSL services over a wide range of packages either through magazines or online have grown significantly over the last few years and this can make finding the best DSL provider quite time consuming. Depending on how much you know about computers you will then have the option of getting a modem or router from the provider you have decided to sign up with or you can buy your own. The modem provided by your DSL provider will normally already be set up so you just need to plug it in and go, although you may need to install software provided by your DSL provider before you can get online properly. Buying your own router will not be configured and you will need to check on your DSL provider’s website for these details and then set the router up yourself.

Who will use ADSL broadband?

Both low and mid-range users fall under the target audience for DSL broadband access and there is DSL availability in a significant proportion of the country providing speeds of up to 12Mbps. Users that don’t use the internet heavily, but access it regularly enough to make using the far slower dialup connection unviable, are the type of people that DSL broadband is must suited to. Many users will feel that they do not use the internet enough to justify the ADSL2+ option that provides download speeds of up to 24Mbps but still want to Stream audio and video or download files over the internet and DSL will easily cover this requirement. Business users working from home, students and casual gamers are just a few of the types of users that will find using DSL broadband highly beneficial.

The pros and cons of getting ADSL Broadband

Finding the best cheap DSL package is far easier these days due to the number of DSL providers out there competing for new customers. Most users will also find that once they get their DSL package they can get online quickly and easily, as DSL has become more user-friendly and can be set up in no time at all. One of the few negative aspects of DSL broadband is that users are only able to access the internet from a fixed location, which is wherever the modem or router is located, and with increasing drop in the price of mobile broadband using this as an alternative to fixed DSL connection is becoming something more and more users are considering.

Further Reading on DSL

• DSL Providers