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What is DSL?
How does DSL Work?
The Technology Behind DSL
Types of DSL: ADSL and SDSL
Pros & Cons of DSL
How Fast is DSL?
DSL vs Dial-Up
DSL vs Cable Internet

Broadband Internet
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Various Broadband Types

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Advantages of Mobile Broadband
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Frequently Asked Questions

Pros and Cons of DSL

DSL is the most popular of all types of broadband Internet connections for both residential and commercial use. However, every product has its own good and bad sides. DSL has its own pros and cons.

Pros of DSL

• Faster internet connection
  DSL is advantageous since it provides faster internet connection than dial-up connection. The speed of dial up connection may never even reach the typical speed of a broadband.

• No need to build infrastructure
  Since it uses telephone lines that are already there, there is no need to build new infrastructure to sustain the current needs of consumers.

• More reliable
  As compared to other types of internet connection DSL provides reliability which is one of the most important factors when deciding to get your own internet service provider.  They rarely break down and if they do, the service is returned after few minutes or hours from the time you have made a report.

• Use both phone and internet at the same time
  DSL connection now allows the user to both utilize the internet connection and the phone line at the same time.

• Easy installation
  Working on a DSL connection doesn’t require much frills and accompaniments on the user as it can immediately connect to only one phone line – the phone line that the user already has. When a DSL is connected to the phone line, this usually comes with a modem as provided by the network company.

• Better security
  Security is another good thing that DSL can give. Cables and lines are not shared by other internet subscriber as most subscribers make use of their own private telephone lines.  Therefore, most user has secure and private connection.

Cons of DSL

• Only available at populated areas
  DSL is not available everywhere since there are still areas that are not saturated with telephone lines. For example, there is not much DSL availability in rural areas such as farms and ranches. There is a huge cost associated with building technological infrastructure and these costs may not at all be feasible and profit-earning.

• Weaker as provider’s base gets farther
  DSL Internet connection is that it gets weaker and weaker in performance and data transmission as the provider’s base gets farther. This means the Internet connection gets slower in terms of speed as the head office gets farther form the end consumer.