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ADSL Tutorial
ADSL Tutorial
Asymmetric
Digital
Subscriber
Line
Here’s What You Will Learn
About ADSL!
What is it?
What are the benefits?
How fast is it?
How does it work?
How do I get it?
What can I use it for?
Where is the technology headed?
What is ADSL?
Full ADSL
G.lite ADSL
ISDN
56K
28.8K
14.4K
ADSL
4 kHz
Frequencies above 4
kHz are reserved for
data transmission
0 kHz
1100 kHz
3.4 kHz
25 kHz
How do I get ADSL?
ADSL Modems
Check with your service provider for
compatible modems
ADSL History
1985 --
Bell Labs discovers a new way to make traditional copper wires support
new digital services
Now -- ADSL is being deployed for fast Internet access across the United States.
Different types of ADSL
Full-rate ADSL
Universal ADSL (G.lite)
Full-rate ADSL
Full-rate ADSL boasts data rates ranging from 1.5 to 8
Megabits per second “downstream” from the Internet to
your computer
“Upstream” data rates from your computer to the
Internet are as high as 1 Mbps
Potential data rates decrease with increased distance
from the phone company’s CO (central office)
Costs for the service are more expensive than the new,
lower data rate “G.Lite” ADSL
G.Lite ADSL