Introduction

ADSL

What is ADSL?
ADSL is a type of Broadband DSL technology used mostly by home and small business users.

ADSL stands for Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line. It is known as asymmetrical because the download speed is significantly higher than the upload speed. As such, ADSL is not the ideal DSL technology for running servers from.

XGate supports 3 types of ADSL standards:


ADSL                -           up to 8Mbit/s download and 1Mbit/s upload speed
ADSL2              -           up to12Mbit/s download and 3.5Mbit/s upload speed
ADSL2+            -           up to 24Mbit/s download and 2.5Mbit/s upload speed

To find out which ADSL standard your Internet connection has, you will need to contact your broadband provider.

ADSL Connection Details
To setup an ADSL connection, the following details are required:

Connection Type
The ADSL standard that your Broadband Provider uses (ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+)

Username and Password
The Username and Password you use to connect to the Internet. Some ADSL connections do not require a Username and Password to gain a connection. In this case, tick the My Broadband Connection does not need a Username and Password option.

Country
The country you are connecting from.