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I've been involved in personal finance and property journalism for the past 20 years, editing websites and writing for national newspapers. My objective has always been to offer no-nonsense ...

With DSL, you can expect two charges – one for the phone line and one for the DSL service itself. There may be other charges from the DSL provider – extra mailboxes, fixed IP address, etc. These are ...

Ok, stupid question here. I got ADSL connection this week, and I am beguining to get seriously angry with my provider. The reason: the damm thinguie crashes. Constantly.<P>First, teh specs. We have a ...

DSL internet provides home Wi-Fi through existing copper phone lines, with speeds up to 115 Mbps. It remains a reliable and affordable option, especially in rural areas where fiber or cable are ...

I use Verizon DSL. I use the modem they supplied to me, and my NIC is a Realtek RTL8029. Now, this is random, so I'll explain it my best... <P>Let's say I'm reading a very long thread on Ars, or I ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

You’ve got your DSL connection. You’re using an ISP-provided DSL bridge (aka DSL modem). Your LAN is routed through one computer that accesses the Internet with network address translation (NAT) or ...

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I had planned for this to be a column comparing simple DSL bridges. These are the devices commonly called “modems” to make it easier for the mass market to understand what they do. After all, just ...

Ron Nutter helps a user who wants to share his DSL connection between two computers. Can I use a hub to share a single DSL line between two computers or is it better to buy a router? How does the hub ...

One of the technological casualties of the telecommunications collapse is gaining a second wind as companies again look for cheap ways to offer voice services over high-speed Net connections.