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Well, I have Wirespeed external dsl modem (I can't remember the model #)and am supposed to get 768d/l and 128up. I signed up for the 1.5dl and 128up and that is yet to take effect for seven days.

What do I look for in a DSL modem? I am helping a friend set up DSL. Is there such a thing as a "best" DSL modem? The ISP recommends the following:SpeedTouch 516SpeedTouch 546 (4 ports)SpeedTouch ...

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line, and it’s essentially internet over copper. Up until the mid-1990s, many people accessed the internet by using modems of various baud rates, myself included.

Additionally, Actiontec launched a DSL modem/four-port switch combo for those who don’t need wireless networking. The $69.99 GT724R is also available at Best Buy and Fry’s.

Modem standards likely will help propel adoption of DSL modems in the U.S. market to around 1 million subscribers by the year 2000, according to estimates from TeleChoice.

Qwest Communications International on Thursday said it is offering a Wi-Fi modem to new DSL consumers and small-business subscribers. With the new modem, the company said, its DSL (digital ...

Most DSL modems have a built-in router, though, and this configuration will prevent you from performing some activities such as online gaming, file sharing and webcam communication over the Internet.

SBC Communications, the top DSL provider in the United States, and BellSouth, another of the nation's major local phone providers, are two customers of Alcatel's broadband modems, Alcatel's Murphy ...

Q. My Verizon DSL modem-router combo doesn't offer enough Wi-Fi range. Can I replace that with a better model? A. Yes, although Verizon doesn't make that option at all clear. Its support site is ...