What is the difference between asymmetrical and symmetrical modes?
In Symmetrical mode, data travels upstream (to the Internet or data source) and downstream (from the internet or data source) at the same rate. Symmetrical DSL was designed for applications requiring high speeds in both directions, which is ideally suited for business applications. Increasingly, symmetrical applications, which began with enterprise networks, are now also required by both small and medium enterprises and residential customers. Leading the list of symmetrical applications are video conferencing, interactive videos, and telecommuting.
In Symmetrical mode, data travels upstream (to the Internet or data source) and downstream (from the internet or data source) at the same rate. Symmetrical services are commonly used in applications requiring high speeds in both directions, which is ideally suited for business applications. Increasingly, symmetrical applications, which began with enterprise networks, are now also required by both small and medium enterprises and residential customers. Leading the list of symmetrical applications are video conferencing, interactive videos, and telecommuting. In Asymmetrical mode, data travels downstream (from the Internet or data source) at a different rate than it travels upstream (sending to the Internet or data source). Asymmetrical services are typically faster downstream than upstream because they were designed for residential users who typically spend most of their online time downloading information. Residential users typically send a relatively small file request to the Web or v
