DSL Networking and Technology

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology provides high speed Internet access to homes and small businesses.

Is DSL Internet service better than cable modem service? Weigh the pros and cons in this analysis.

The speed of DSL Internet is increasing as the technology improves and service providers upgrade their network infrastructure. The exact DSL speed you will enjoy varies depending on several factors.

DSL service remains unavailable in many areas. See what factors affect DSL availability and how to look up the status of service for a given location.

Free DSL Internet services have come and gone - will they ever come back?

Several different types of DSL exist. The varieties of asymmetric and symmetric DSL technology affect your Internet service in a few interesting ways.

This tutorial covers the basics of DSL networking technology and services.

Verizon is a leading provider of DSL Internet service for residential and business customers in the United States. Various packages and pricing plans are available for Verizon DSL.

ADSL is the most common form of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service used in home networking. ADSL provides greater bandwidth for downloads at the expense of uploads.

PPPoE stands for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. It is a network protocol sometimes used by broadband modems for DSL Internet service.

In a symmetric network, all devices can transmit and receive data at equal rates. Asymmetric networks support more bandwidth in one direction than the other. ADSL and SDSL are examples of these network architectures.

This detailed explanation of the inner workings of Digital Subscriber Line covers signal splitting and filters, DSL transceivers and DSLAMs.