I tried to get a CAT5 run from the phone line filter to my DSL modem. The best I could get is a few seconds of the modem trying to get a DSL connection before it gave up. As soon as I tried a standard ...

My DSL line downloads at 6 megabits per second. I just ran the test. This is over a pair of copper twisted wires, the same Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) twisted pair that connected your ...

If your company only has the resources for a single telephone line, you can use it to support a telephone, fax machine and a computer modem. While ideally you would have a dedicated phone line for ...

I'm trying to troubleshoot an Internet and phone problem for some people nearby. They've got bare DSL service through Earthlink now, and used to have an analog phone line. They're here in Silicon ...

(1) (Voice Over IP modem) A device that converts Internet-based voice service from the cable or telephone company to the user's telephones. Officially called an analog telephone adapter. (2) (Voice ...

A high-speed, stable connection to the internet is essential in the modern age. So, unless you plan to use a mobile hotspot, which requires a phone plan to function, you need a modem to get — and stay ...

A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." The ...