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ASDL modem? .. yes, asdl

  • 15-09-2002 09:13PM
    #1
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I seen an advert on the front page of the 'Sunday Business Post' today for an 'Extreme Machine'

    'Speed up your internet access with an ASDL modem from D-Link.... This clever modem represents the economical way to access Hi Speed multimedia and it operates on your existing phone line and you don't have to install a splitter.
    The ASDL modem ..... '

    Yes, its a ASDL modem.. not an ADSL modem

    Is this just a normal 56k modem ? or has it anything to do with adsl ?
    With the words, 'without a splitter', it tends to lean on the idea of DSL.

    anyone know or hear of this?


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  • #2
    obewan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭obewan


    ASDL is mentioned at the following link Click Here.

    I know it says 1999 but on there google.com there are loads of links, I just clicked on this one.

    Mick.


  • #3
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    I think it's a typo - if you look at the link Mick supplies:
    ...this BT trial uses ASDL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) a technical hiccup that allows 2Mb/second downloads over regular copper telephone cable

    It seems as if he just got the letters mixed up. I'm 99% sure that it does refer to ADSL, obewan.


  • #4
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,574 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    DLinks site has no "ASDL" modems either. Its a common typo.




    Matt


  • #5
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭ando


    ouch, imagine paying that much for a big space on the front page of a national newspaper, only to get a typo error ! :rolleyes:

    anyway, I doubt you can just plug this into your phone line and get adsl speeds.. there's hardly any info on the page about what technology it uses ?


  • #6
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    Originally posted by ando
    anyway, I doubt you can just plug this into your phone line and get adsl speeds.. there's hardly any info on the page about what technology it uses ?

    I'd be gobsmacked if it did, Remember, DSL has to be enabled on the exchange for you too.


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  • #7
    SkepticOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭SkepticOne


    Can we have the name of the company and contact details?


  • #8
    ando
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭ando


    There isn't much contact details.. compustore sales hotline: 01-4506255

    Its a 'D-Link ADSL modem'... nothing more, no model numbers etc


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