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DSL works with the existing phone line. The DSL modem and splitter connected to the existing phone line separate voice signals from high-speed data. The connection to the Internet is a direct ...

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line, and it’s essentially internet over copper. Up until the mid-1990s, many people accessed the internet by using modems of various baud rates, myself included.

Answer: DSL and Cable typically offer maximum download speeds in the neighbourhood of 1 megabit per second (Mbps), which is another way of saying roughly 1,000 kilobits per second.

If you’re a DSL user with a bad case of box clutter, here’s some good news for you. Another vendor is offering a DSL modem/wireless router combo, combining two devices into one.

What do I look for in a DSL modem? I am helping a friend set up DSL. Is there such a thing as a "best" DSL modem? The ISP recommends the following:SpeedTouch 516SpeedTouch 546 (4 ports)SpeedTouch ...

Modem standards likely will help propel adoption of DSL modems in the U.S. market to around 1 million subscribers by the year 2000, according to estimates from TeleChoice.

Most DSL modems have a built-in router, though, and this configuration will prevent you from performing some activities such as online gaming, file sharing and webcam communication over the Internet.

Computer industry security experts believe they have discovered a vulnerability in high-speed modems manufactured by the French communications equipment company.

Q. My Verizon DSL modem-router combo doesn't offer enough Wi-Fi range. Can I replace that with a better model? A. Yes, although Verizon doesn't make that option at all clear. Its support site is ...

Edit - Solved!::After reading another thread and Frennzy mentioning the modem is also a router (I would have never thought of that, even with the DHCP capabilities. Brain fart.), I went back into ...