Equistarr Internet DSL: Broadband Internet over existing telephone lines

SPEEDS: 1.5M/128K

DOWNLOAD SPEED: 1.5 Mbps is the maximum bandwidth available for downloads which include browsing Web sites, receiving files and receiving email.

UPLOAD SPEED: 128 Kbps is the bandwidth available for uploads to Web sites, sending files and sending emails. 

What is DSL?

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a high-speed Internet service that competes with cable Internet to provide online access to local customers. DSL operates over standard copper telephone lines like dial-up service, but is many times faster than dial-up. In addition to being faster than dial-up, DSL does not tie up the phone line. Coexisting with telephone service in this way allows users to surf the Net and use the phone at the same time.

DSL service requires a DSL modem, which connects to the telephone wall jack and computer. The device acts as a modulator, translating the computer’s digital signals into voltage sent across the telephone lines to a central hub known as a Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplier (DSLAM, or dee-slam). In lay terms the DSLAM acts as a switchboard for local DSL clients, routing requests and responses between each client’s computer address and the Internet.

 Diagram below is for illustration purposes only

DSL Internet package includes:

• FREE DSL Modem with one year residential service agreement
• HIGH SPEED DOWNLOAD SERVICE
• UP TO 5 EMAIL ADDRESSES
• VIRUS FREE EMAIL
• SPAM FREE EMAIL
• 20 mb OF PERSONAL WEBSPACE
• TOLL-FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
• POP UP BLOCKER


DSL Pre-qualification Link

* Annual service agreement applies.

* Prices are subject to change. 

* Internet connection speeds may vary by location.

Windows DSL connection setup instructions

1. Plug the device into an electrical outlet.

2. Plug one end of a phone cord or cable into the wide area network (WAN) port of the device, and then plug the other end into the wall jack. The WAN port should be labeled "WAN." (DSL users: Do not use a DSL filter on the phone line.)

3. Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the local area network (LAN) port on the device, and then plug the other end into the networking port of the computer that you want to connect to the Internet. The LAN port should be labeled "LAN." (If you are connecting wirelessly, skip this step.)

4. Start (or restart) the computer.

5. Open the Connect to the Internet wizard by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, clicking Set up a connection or network, and then clicking Connect to the Internet.

DISCLAIMER

Internet speeds are based on the preliminary distance measurement between your address and the telephone company facility nearest to you.

DSL technology utilizes standard copper telephone lines to transmit data at high speeds. By using these copper wires, DSL performance is limited to the length and physical conditions of these lines.

Because of these and other reasons, We cannot guarantee specific speeds or service availability until the line is tested by a DSL technician.