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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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...