An introduction to Digital Subscription Lines (DSL), a fast way to establish Internet access. It examines how to choose a DSL provider, set up the equipment needed to use the service, and make a connection without having to log on and off the provider. It discusses DSL support provided by Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT, connecting DSL through a network, and various applications of this technology, such as video conferencing methods.
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Enjoying elaborate, content-rich Web sites greatly depends upon pages' load time--including all the special plug-ins visitors are required to download to enhance the presentation with audio and video. Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs), once used exclusively by telephone companies and corporations to deliver high-speed voice and computer data over telephone lines, are readily available for consumer Internet use, promising high-speed transmission for the masses. If you are thinking of converting to one of the Internet's other conduits, DSL for Dummies explains the low-level technical aspects of the heir apparent to analog modems.
Author David Angell broadly explains the many types of DSL, their general properties, and their installation into your home, office, or network. In a section dedicated to classifying the variety of DSL flavors, Angell enlists the use of charts to quantify data exchange averages. He also provides the reader with a sense of the way the length of the telephone line affects the degradation of signal transmission quality. In addition, he includes helpful, platform-specific configuration tips for setting up your DSL connection as well as layouts for local area network (LAN) integration.
Filled with a plethora of technical descriptions on DSL and its related components, DSL for Dummies gives novice and intermediate users--and those interested in migrating to DSL--all the introductory information they will need to understand its benefits and pitfalls. --Ryan Kuykendall
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"...clearly written chapters on what to look for and what to avoid." -- Staten Island Advance, May 28, 2000
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get this book if you want DSL!,
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This review is from: DSL for Dummies (Paperback)
Mr. Angell's "DSL for Dummies" is an informative book on what DSL is, what one can do with DSL, and how does one purchase DSL. There are lists of service and equipment providers, applications of DSL, a section on IP networking and security, and advice on the benefits of different providers. As an added bonus, there is a convenient crib-sheet containing information on provider URLs, DSL flavors, a DSL shopping checklist, and a list of questions to ask when inquiring about DSL service. If you are looking to purchase DSL service or are just interested in learning more about the technology and uses of DSL, then "DSL for Dummies" by David Angell is for you. This book is thorough and informative without being overbearing. The information is organized in a way that allows for easy reference while purchasing or using DSL service. This book will allow the reader to sort out and choose providers and services, and help make the most of DSL. This book is a necessary companion in one's quest for DSL services, an inexpensive high-speed data access solution.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Resource of Information,
By Kristine DuBois (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: DSL for Dummies (Paperback)
This book has all the basics needed for the average consumer. I am a sales rep for DSL services for a major ISP and bought this to have on hand for some of the harder questions that we get! I highly recommend it for anyone considering purchasing any type of DSL service! It is very straight forward and easy to understand! It helps to explain the different types of technologies, the difference between the phone companies and third party vendors, etc. Definitely worth the investment!
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Right on Target,
This review is from: DSL for Dummies (Paperback)
With the number of "dummies" books on the market you never know how they are going to be. This one explains DSL, and how it works in excellent detail, but at a level that the beginner should understand. This dummies book is for everyone, not just dummies.
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BOB'S DECISION NOT TO BE CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER NETWORK CAUSED SOME SUSPICION ON THE PART OF THOSE WHO WERE. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
video conferencing kits, modem rental, internal modem card, winipcfg program, routed service, daisy chain topology, network data traffic, security appliances, proxy server software, symmetric service, modem purchase, phonebook entry, connection profile, stateful packet inspection, data communications link, same telephone line, network interface device, packet filter firewalls, internetworking devices, inside wiring, remote control software, network address translation, virtual private networking, telephone wiring, cable modem service Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Internet Protocol, Fast Ethernet, Bell Atlantic, Microsoft Windows, Digital Subscriber Line, United States, Telecommunications Act, Pacific Bell, Domain Name System, Southwestern Bell, Efficient Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Getting Comfortable, Access Point, Internet Service Meets Your Computer, Service Speed, Does the Web, Internet Setup Assistant, One-Time Fees, Universal Serial Bus, Copper Mountain, Customer Premises Equipment, Cincinnati Bell, Command Prompt, Covad Communications New!
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video conferencing kits, modem rental, internal modem card, winipcfg program, routed service, daisy chain topology, network data traffic, security appliances, proxy server software, symmetric service, modem purchase, phonebook entry, connection profile, stateful packet inspection, data communications link, same telephone line, network interface device, packet filter firewalls, internetworking devices, inside wiring, remote control software, network address translation, virtual private networking, telephone wiring, cable modem service Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Internet Protocol, Fast Ethernet, Bell Atlantic, Microsoft Windows, Digital Subscriber Line, United States, Telecommunications Act, Pacific Bell, Domain Name System, Southwestern Bell, Efficient Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Getting Comfortable, Access Point, Internet Service Meets Your Computer, Service Speed, Does the Web, Internet Setup Assistant, One-Time Fees, Universal Serial Bus, Copper Mountain, Customer Premises Equipment, Cincinnati Bell, Command Prompt, Covad Communications New!
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