Configuring Digital Subscriber Line Access
Ubuntu also supports the use of a digital subscriber line (DSL) service. Although it refers to the different types of DSL available as xDSL (which includes ADSL, IDSL, SDSL, and other flavors of DSL service), you can configure all of them using the Internet Connection Wizard. DSL service generally provides 256Kbps to 24Mbps transfer speeds and transmits data over copper telephone lines from a central office to individual subscriber sites (such as your home). Many DSL services (technically, cable rather than DSL) provide asymmetric speeds with download speeds greater than upload speeds.
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DSL service is an “always-on” type of Internet service, although you can turn off the connection under Ubuntu ...
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