What's ADSL.....
22 February 2001, 01:38 PM
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Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line transmits data asymmetrically meaning the bandwidth usage is much higher in one direction than the other. Typical ADSL applications transmit 8 Mbps downstream and 1544Kbps upstream, depending on the length of the local loop. This is particularly beneficial for Internet access, remote access and video on demand because downstream usage far exceeds upstream usage. Additional POTS is available simultaneously because the transmission of analog signals does not require as much bandwidth as data transmission.
22 February 2001, 01:44 PM
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And for those of you who only speak english, basically it is MUCH faster than ISDN and you don't have to pay any call charges.
Changing to ADSL is saving my (small) company thousands of pounds a year.
I am currently getting download speeds of 0ver 70K per second.
Changing to ADSL is saving my (small) company thousands of pounds a year.
I am currently getting download speeds of 0ver 70K per second.
22 February 2001, 03:59 PM
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With ADSL your line is shared with a certain number of users so even though it is faster than ISDN if you are the only person on at the same time - in theory it could be slower.
The people you share with are determined at the local exchange.
With ISDN - you get a line and it always provides the same bandwidth.
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One other thing you have to remember when using ADSL in a business application is the
Asymmetric bit.
I will be be dog slow if you are trying up up load something or send data compared to the download speed. It's very much horses and courses. Think carefully before you go out and ADSL over ISDN.
Mark
(Ex BT bod)
Asymmetric bit.
I will be be dog slow if you are trying up up load something or send data compared to the download speed. It's very much horses and courses. Think carefully before you go out and ADSL over ISDN.
Mark
(Ex BT bod)