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You need a phone line for DSL, right? Does it have to be a dedicated line, or can you split it at the jack and run a phone off of it too?
You only need your one normal phone line for DSL. You'll get calls and get your DSL off the same line. The DSL signal rides the phone lines in a way that does not prevent simultaneous phone calls, so no, you don't need to get a seperate line dedicated to the DSL.
amych got there first.
Sorry, I was unclear and mixing my terms there. I knew (or I think I knew) that I didn't need another phone line.
My concern is the physical location of the jack. Currently, there is a phone plugged into the jack by the computer. Could we use what I think is called a Y-splitter so that both the phone and the DSL modem are physically plugged into the same jack?
Could we use what I think is called a Y-splitter so that both the phone and the DSL modem are physically plugged into the same jack?
Yep.
Could we use what I think is called a Y-splitter so that both the phone and the DSL modem are physically plugged into the same jack?
Yes, and typically your DSL modem will come with a Y splitter, and several signal cleansers that you put on other phones in the house, so that calls on those phones don't sirupt the DSL signal. The signal cleanswers are just a short little jack you plug into the wall, and then plug the phone line into the other end.
what is the difference between cable upload/download speed rates and dsl.
I have comcast also and our internet sucketh, but I need to have good upload/download rates.
I also have a wireless network at home where 3 computers are wireless and 1 tivo. 2 wired computers.
your DSL modem will come with a Y splitter, and several signal cleansers that you put on other phones in the house, so that calls on those phones don't sirupt the DSL signal.
Huh. More research is clearly called for. Given what Comcast has done in the past few months since they took over, I wouldn't mind having another option.
what is the difference between cable upload/download speed rates and dsl.
DSL can have the same upload and download speed (called Synchronous DSL?) or they can be different (with higher download speeds).
eta: I think cable always has a much higher download speed than upload.
I think cable always has a much higher download speed than upload.
that's what I was afraid of.
I think cable always has a much higher download speed than upload.
You can get it synchronous cable (at least from Cox), but it costs more. We have it where I work.