Don't know if this matters, but I have Qwest as my carrier, and there's a USB cord connected to my modem, so does that mean I have DSL? or cable? Or whats IDSN?
2007-05-06 10:48:27 · 7 answers · asked by teenabeena 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Qwest offers DSL service. If you would like to test you Upload/Download speeds click on the links below.
http://www.pcpitstop.com/internet/default.asp
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
http://myspeed.visualware.com/
2007-05-06 10:58:14 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kinda modem and media it's plugged into, say if you have Coaxial cable, that's Cable Internet, if you have a dedicated phone line, that's DSL, ISDN is just another form of Dial up cabling and DSL, a midgrade so to say. Check your Media or "Cords" that attach to modem that is attached to your USB cord. That will inform your of your Means of Connectivity. Also if you wanna check speeds out, there is a free speed test that uses Java Applet at www.speakeasy.org check that out and you can see your download and upload speeds. Usually Cable has a High download rate and low Upload, DSL and ISDN have high Uploads but Low download speeds.
2007-05-06 10:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by bdtalon02 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at your modem. If it has a coaxial cable, like your TV, then you have cable. If your modem connects to the phone line, you have DSL.
ISDN: Short for ISDN Digital Subscriber Line, a method of providing DSL technology over existing ISDN lines. Even though the transfer rates for IDSL are about the same as ISDN (144kbps v. 128kbps), and IDSL circuits typically only carry data (not voice), the major benefits of switching to IDSL from ISDN are always-on connections, thus eliminating call setup delays; flat rate billing, instead of per minute fees; and transmission of data over the data network, rather than the PSTN.
2007-05-06 10:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Nick O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends...I have a USB cable attached to my modem too. But mine is unfortuneately, dialup. If you can't answer the phone while online, you have dial up. Otherwise, talk to your carrier about what kind of plan you are on.
2007-05-06 10:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you have adsl.
go to speedtest.net, it will run a test and tell you exactly what your speed is.
or you can double click the little computer icon in your system tray and that will tell you
2007-05-06 10:55:08 · answer #5 · answered by winston s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to this site follow directions.
http://performance.toast.net
2007-05-06 10:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by asmikeocsit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try www.speedtest.net to test your speed.
2007-05-06 10:53:43 · answer #7 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋