Broadband Internet Glossary

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line).  ADSL (Asymmetric digital subscriber line) allows broadband data services to be carried on conventional copper pair telephone cables.

ADSL Broadband (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Broadband).  ADSL (Asymmetric digital subscriber line) allows broadband data services to be carried on conventional copper pair telephone cables, with a higher data rate on the downlink.

ADSL Modem (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Modem).  In the context of an ADSL broadband Internet connection, the ADSL modem is situated in the customer's premises, and is used to encode signals sent over the ADSL channel to the ISP and decode signals received from the ISP.

ADSL Router (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Router).  An ADSL router is used in ADSL broadband Internet access to separate a customer's local network from the ADSL network operator's network.

ADSL Speed (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Speed).  A typical ADSL connection has a speed between 256 kbps and 2 Mbps on the downlink, providigng a speed of 64 kbps on the uplink.

ADSL Splitter (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Splitter).  An ADSL Splitter is required in ADSL systems to all a broadband signal and a conventional telephone signal to be carried over the same channel.

ADSL Switch (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Switch).  An ADSL Switch is a switch that is integrated with an ADSL modem, and possibly other components supporting an ADSL connection.

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