OK, stupid question, as I may get DSL sometime in the future. Remember, there are no stupid questions, only stupid people. How is an ISP that offers DSL service (such as Wired Global, with whom I do dialup now (their dialup seems to get horked up every once in a while, and it is a PITA, but if I get DSL I'm stickin' with 'em)) connected to USWorst to be able to provide DSL service? 200 individual xDSL lines? Multiple T1s? An OC-3? I guess my concern is whether or not I have to worry about RaDSL vs. SDSL vs. VDSL for my side of the connection. Or, does an ISP simply say "we offer DSL", I simply order FooDSL service, and the FM between me and my ISP lets them play with each other nicely? D On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Sean Roe wrote: > Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 00:30:20 -0700 > From: Sean Roe > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > To: "plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us" > Subject: Re: Phoenix DSL HOW-TO? > > Original message from: "J. Francois" > Cut for brevity.... > > _/ What kind of hardware do I have to purchase? Do I have to have a second phone line? who are some of the > better ISPs who offer DSL services, and what are the going monthly rates? > _/ > _/You need a DSL router which would replace the Cable Modem. > _/You don't need a second phone line. The DSL circuit uses one pair and > _/your phone uses the other pair in a standard phone line installation. > > I believe you are mistaken here. Dsl and POTS (Plain old telephone service) use the same copper. they are ridding in different > frequencies (?sp). That is why there is a limitation on distance. RaDSL (Us Worst) is limited to 18000 feet from the CO where as > other xDSL technoligies (SDSL- Rythems) can go upto 26000 feet depending on a bunch of factors. I am currently switching from > RaDSL to SDSL (and getting a second phone line in the process) in the hopes of getting better sustainable transfer rates. > > Sean > > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >