Shopping for DSL
The advantages to a DSL service are absolutely great. The T1 like speeds, “always-on” connection, and
affordable, flat-rate pricing are perfect reasons for your businesses or home
residence to be connected a to a DSL service. But choosing the right DSL service for
you can be more complicated than you think. It’s important to determine you or
your companies needs.
The
first and foremost thing you need to do is, evaluate how the DSL
connection will be used. The most common scenarios DSL is suited to
address...
- Home office or family use
- Small business access
- Corporate remote access
- Large branch-office connectivity
Generally, a home consumer only needs to connect a single computer, making
low-priced ADSL options an ideal solution. While the faster access is driving
factor for switching over to DSL, the possibility of prime time hours effecting
connection speeds is of little consequence to these users. All this at a great
price.
A family or home-office networking set-up will require a higher quality of
DSL. Once more than one computer is factored in, the low cost ADSL service
packages cease to be a cost-effective, as they generally can only accommodate
one computer. For costumers in this position is a better choice to choose a
more robust, slightly more expensive DSL connection.
Similar to home offices networked to multiple computers, small businesses will
require a much stronger quality service than single computer customers. Small businesses
will need a more reliable service that can grow as they do, along with guaranteed
performance. With selecting a business-grade service, companies can be assured
that the service can be upgraded as their network grows and still expect reliable
connections and great speeds.
With corporate remote access connectivity, you need the most reliable service
possible. Remote access networks rely on DSL connectivity to access corporate information
on a very secure network. The correct business-grade service will provide a more efficient
and productive networking tool, the business will also benefit from a more
cost-effective solution.
The business-level service will also provide ideal service for a large
branch-office with a very cost-effective price. Business-level DSL service was
created to network multiple computers all over a single private, dedicated DSL
service line, businesses can lower overall access costs with this service.
With a company, looking for the right ISP to provide this service, it’s
essential to focus on national providers with established relationships with competitive
local exchange carriers. It’s very important to select an ISP that can provide
the speed and network performance promised. In most cases, it’s your best
option to focus on a provider that only specializes in business-grade DSL
services.
Installing the right DSL solution will not only improve your business, it
can even provide new business initiatives. With a dedicated, fast, affordable
connection, companies will often undertake business deals that may have been
previously impossible because of the cost of dedicated access lines.
When comparing DSL services, the majority of people will focus on the different
types of DSL, such as ADSL and IDSL. Although, it’s also very important to
choose the right provider to fit your needs. It’s important to do research
before subscribing to a DSL service, especially in the case of businesses,
switching services can prove to be very costly. When searching for a service to meet your
requirements, it’s important to take the time to locate the right level of DSL
service and determine the right provider for your needs.
Popular DSL Providers
Verizon Online DSLVerizon Online DSL is best known for its dial-up prices and
DSL speeds. Plans starting as low as just
$14.99/mo, with a DSL
modem included at no extra
charge, making it definitely the
best value for your money. With a Verizon DSL service you get your choice of
MSN and Yahoo! Services, 24/7 live technical support
,
9 email accounts, 10 MB of personal Web space,
a
30-day money-back guarantee and a self-installation kit.
AT&T High Speed InternetThe
AT&T Yahoo DSL online service is well known for its excellent
technical support service. Rates starting from $14.99/mo for basic
DSL to
the elite DSL package for just $34.99/mo. There’s absolutely no
contract
required for these great services. AT&T Yahoo DSL provides a pop-up
blocker
to rid your browser of those annoying pop-ups, firewall software to
protect
your computer from unauthorized access, SpamGuard to keep unwanted
email from
clogging your inbox, e-mail virus protection that protects your network
from e-mail
threats, parental controls fully customizable to your preferences and
much more. Also included is unlimited nationwide dial-up Internet
access.
EarthLink HighSpeed DSLEarthLink provides award-winning Internet service for as low
as $12.95/mo for 6 months included in this package is free equipment, free
activation and 20 hours per month of free dial-up access. With EarthLink DSL
you can expect fast, reliable connections and excellent toll-free support
service. They among many things include tools to protect your connection
and maximize your speed, thus ensuring your time spent online is hassle-free. Blazing
speeds of 6.0Mbps, four times faster then a regular DSL connection! EarthLink DSL
also includes tools such as virus protection, spyware protection, spam-blocker
and protection for other threats.
Speakeasy DSLSpeakeasy DSL is well known for its extraordinary reliability,
quite possibly with the lowest downtime rates out of all DSL connections. Many
customers are deterred away from Speakeasy DSL due to its higher price of
$49.95/mo, but speakeasy costumers will argue it’s worth every
penny. With speeds of 6.0 Mbps, an American based
24/7 support service and a private fiber network
Speakeasy is definitely
a service where you pay for what you get.
For more information on DSL click here!
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