DSL ethernet cable resembles telephone line cable.
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A Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), is a type of Internet service that transmits data over the same line as your telephone network. DSL is much faster than traditional dial-up connections and it's relatively simple to set-up. When you subscribe to a DSL Internet service you'll be supplied with a modem and all of the cables and other materials you need. If you only have the modem, you'll be able to purchase the necessary materials at your local hardware or electronics store.
Step 1
Install phone line filters into all of the household telephone wall jacks that will use the same phone line as the DSL modem. For each, plug the filter into the phone jack and plug the phone cord into the filter.
Step 2
Plug the modem power cord into a wall outlet and plug the other end into the modem itself.
Step 3
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the modem, and the other end into the Ethernet port on the computer. Both of these ports resemble phone jacks, but are slightly wider.
Step 4
Plug one end of the modem phone line into the phone line port on the modem, and the other end into a telephone wall jack. If you have only one available wall jack, you will need to use a phone splitter, which often comes with the modem. The splitter plugs into the existing telephone wall jack and provides two jacks, one for the filter with telephone line, and the other for the modem line.
Step 5
Turn on the modem by pressing the appropriate switch on the back of the device.
Step 6
Turn on your computer and open your web browser.
References
- Webopedia: Cable vs. DSL
- Albedo: Albedo/BBS 42 DSL Setup
- Microsoft Windows Support: Set up a DSL or cable connection
- YouTube: How to Install a DSL Modem
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