connection transmits data at faster speeds downstream from the Internet to your computer than upstream from your computer to the Internet. ADSL can support speeds up to 8 megabits per second downstream and up to 1 mbps upstream, although the connection infrequently approaches those marks.
             o HDSL (High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line) offers equally fast upstream and downstream data-transmission speeds ranging from 784 kbps to 2 mbps.
             o IDSL (ISDN Digital Subscriber Line) provides equally fast downstream and upstream speeds at 144 kbps.
             o SDSL (Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) provides similar upstream and downstream speeds ranging from 385 kbps to 2 mbps.
             o Universal ADSL, also referred to as "G.lite" service, is an easy-to-install DSL service primarily for PC use. It supports downstream speeds of up to 1.5 mbps and upstream speeds of 512 kbps.
             o VDSL (Very High Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line) offers downstream speeds as high as 53 mbps and average upstream speeds of 2 mbps.
             o XDSL is simply the generic term for all the forms of DSL.
             Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) has several advantages, it allows businesses to stay connected to the Internet at all times, it is a better business tool than an analog connection, because an analog connection must be dialed up every time a person wants to connect to the Internet. The computers modem must dial a phone number, and it is not always able to connect to the service provider. This may cause a delay in conducting valuable business transactions. With DSL your modem is given a number and is always connected to the Internet, this allows businesses to conduct business twenty-hours a day, seven days a week without interruption. There are several Internet connections available, cable is one of DSL's many competitors. "Cable connections are good for home use but they are not really a good business tool, because cable lines are shared among many different ...