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ADSL FAQ |
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What is ADSL? Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line - digital
broadband technology over existing copper telephone wire. Has the
advantage of providing both high speed Internet access and voice capability
on the same phone line simultaneously. Standard rates to the client
range from 384kbps to 1.5mbps and upstream rates are 128kbps. Simply
put depending on your service you can download at speeds from 38 to 150
kilobytes a second and upload at roughly 13 kilobytes a second. Plus,
DSL is "always on" technology, no more dial-up blues. If
your modem is on and your computer is on, you are already connected to the
Internet.
How does DSL work? DSL uses frequencies higher than those used for your existing voice telephone service. Since the data is being transmitted at those higher frequencies it does not interfere with your normal voice line. This means you can surf the 'Net and talk on the phone at the same time on the same line! Is DSL available where I live? We can do a pre-qualification test to see if your home or business can access the DSL network. Please call us at 775-888-6013 so we can check your phone line and location for availability. How fast is it really? Actual download speeds will vary, depending on the load on your line (multiple computers or a single computer downloading multiple files), the load on our systems, the quality of the Internet at large at any given moment and the speed at which the server you are accessing can feed you the file(s). No given rate is guaranteed - but we provide best effort and our clients frequently attain the best speeds available for their account. Plus DSL by it's nature usually has far less latency then cable systems for all you online gamers out there. |
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Last Updated - 12/07/2006 |
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