ADSL & ADSL2+
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is a technology that allows high speed broadband internet access using a standard conventional copper telephone line.
If you're wondering how, ADSL uses a simple microfilter to separate the lower frequencies of your telephone line for voice telephony and much higher frequencies for data. Additionally (and hence the "asymmetric" bit), it allows more data to download than upload.
What does this mean to you? In practical terms, this means that you get to browse the internet and make phone calls at the same time with only one line. No more arguing over who gets to use the line. The other major improvement it offers is the fact that and ADSL connection is always on. Unlike dialup, you won't have to dial up slowly and noisily, and you'll receive e-mail and other messages as soon as they're sent to you.
If you are currently using a traditional dialup connection and want to improve the speed of your downloads, ADSL is usually the most reasonable option.
