SDSL FAQ


What is DSL?
DSL stands for "Digital Subscriber Line," a broadband technology using telephone lines and digital coding to create an Internet connection from your computer. That connection can carry vast amounts of voice, video and data information at very high speeds.


How does DSL work?
DSL service providers use the same copper-based lines that let you make and receive telephone calls.

To send data at high speeds:

• Carriers use the lines' higher frequencies that telephone services do not need.
• DSL modems are hooked up at both ends of a telephone line: one in the home or business, the other in the nearest telephone company switching station.
• The modems digitally divide your telephone line into three channels: one handles telephone traffic; one handles upstream data from your computer to the Internet; the third handles downstream data traffic from the Internet to your computer.

Why do I need DSL?
If you rely on Internet connections, DSL gives you a constant high-speed connection. No more worrying about dial-up data rates or disconnects. In fact, you never have to dial. You are always connected. Additionally, you can send and receive E-mail and surf the Web at up to 25 times the speed of a dial up connection.

What kind of speed is possible with DSL Technology?
DSL technology provides a variety of speeds both upstream and downstream. Winbeam Commercial Solutions currently offers symmetrical speeds up to 1.0 megabits per second.

Can multiple PC's use the same line simultaneously?
Yes, with DSL you can have many users at one site using one line. All you need is the extra equipment that is necessary to connect multiple computers.

What kind of equipment do I need?
Only a DSL modem and a network card in your PC are needed at your location to connect to a DSL line. Add a hub and a router, or just a multiple port router, and you can connect multiple users.