How Does Broadband Internet Work?
An ADSL, ADSL2+ or Naked DSL broadband connection uses the existing copper wire for your home telephone service to transmit data to your broadband modem. Your modem connects to the internet via the copper line and translates the data for your computer to browse the internet. An ADSL broadband service is always on so you no longer need to connect each time you want to browse the internet. ADSL ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) is asymmetric as it allows data to travel to your computer (downloads) as well as transmitting data back to the internet (uploads.) Upload and download speeds are not symmetrical and you will always receive much fast download speeds than upload speeds. For example on a 512kbps ADSL broadband plan you will receive up to 512kbps download speed but only 128 upload speed. The broadband signal utilises frequencies not used by a voice telephone call and allows consumers to be on the phone at the same time as being connect to the internet. A splitter or line filt
