Ars Technica

Need help my DSL takes phone off the hook

First time poster, so please go easy on me.<BR><BR>It seems my DSL modem takes over my phone line, too, and I could use your help figuring out why.<BR><BR>I recently subscribed to BellSouth DSL. With ...
Ars Technica

Problems with analog phone line and DSL during rain

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 ...
Hackaday

Grandma’s Phone, DSL, And The Copper They Share

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 ...
SFGate

Getting DSL without paying for phone line

Q: I'll be moving into a new place soon, and I've decided not to get regular telephone service because I rely almost exclusively on my cell phone. However, I will want to get high-speed Internet.
Houston Chronicle

Consumers seek DSL without land-line strings

A growing number of U.S. consumers are cutting the cord on traditional home telephone service, choosing instead to exclusively use cell phones. But many of these consumers have found ditching their ...
Hackaday

DSL Is Barely Hanging On The Line As Telcos Stop Selling New Service

Are you reading this over AT&T DSL right now? If so, you might have to upgrade or go shopping for a new ISP soon. AT&T quietly stopped selling new traditional DSLs on October 1st, though they will ...
Network World

Networking off one DSL line

We’ve seen DSL “modems” that connect to the DSL phone line on one side and have a USB port on the other. What happens when a user wants to network several computers off this connection? Are there ...