Thread: DSL over Fibre Optics?
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Old 12-06-2009, 16:29   #10
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Re: DSL over Fibre Optics?
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Originally Posted by John2897 View Post
I'm confused...

As far as I'm aware, I'm on a Fibre Optic Internet Connection.

And I think I am Connected to a DSL Modem.

However, I have just been reading Wikipedia...

DSL
Cable Modem
Optical Fiber Communication

I can't work out whether or not I am using DSL over a Fibre Optic Cable, or if DSL Technology was replaced by Fibre Optic Technology?

Question:
If I am using a Fibre Optic Internet Connection, does this mean I must be using DSL?
Depends whether your modem connects to your phone line or a length of co-ax. If the latter, it's a CABLE modem, if the former it's a DSL modem.

DSL over Fibre-optics should be entirely possible because the DSL equipment connecting you to your precious interwebs is at either end of the phone line, all you're doing is transmitting data over it. Though making that fibre-optic should mean that data rates could be upped rather a lot!

/me dreams of 100Mbit DSL...
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