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Technology Stocks : ADSL (G-Lite) for dummies - AWRE,PAIR,ORCT,ASND,COMS,NN -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: David M. Lomow who wrote (86)	12/10/1998 6:47:00 PM
From: lml	Respond to of 201

Dave: Not familiar with the Mac OS. Don't have ADSL (but wish I did). Faxing via ADSL My understanding of ADSL is that it is principally for Internet connectivity, requiring no dial-up. The subscriber is able to use the line for voice transmission, just like regular POTS line due to the splitter installed at the subscriber's pair box outside the home. This device splits voice from data communication before it is transmitted to the CO. [This need for this splitter is supposed to be eliminated with the intro of G.lite] To answer your question, I believe (but I'm not sure) a fax transmission will not work over a DSL line. If wish to fax a document, I would suggest doing it via e-mail using an Internet-based e-mail account. I don't believe you can use DSL to access a dial-up mail server such as the one typically provided by your local telco ISP. Your DSL provider will likely provide you with an Internet-based e-mail account that is accessible over the DSL. My understanding of the foregoing is based upon a conversation with a PacBell rep about 6 months ago, prior to their rolling out ADSL in So. Calif. DSL is constantly evolving so what I was told 6 months ago, may not hold true today. Others with more technical or personal knowledge are urged to comment. Analog Modem Connection If you can't fax, & don't opt to e-mail (in conjunction with a scanner for conversion of non-digital documents), I don't see any reason why you couldn't make use of an analog modem -- so long as your home maintains a separate POTS line that is not in any manner a part of DSL connection. I don't know if this is possible because of the splitter installed at the pair box & the number pairs available on the box. It may be possible if your box holds more than a few pairs. My box holds 11 pairs. On the computer end, I don't see a problem. I'm not familiar with Macs, but ADSL connectivity requires an Ethernet card, which is distinct from a dial-up modem. So long as you have the available slots, I don't see a problem. And if you can maintain both an DSL & POTS connection, I don't see why you can't have both communications going at the same time. The issue you're confronted with is whether you can maintain a both a DSL & separate POTS line. Then you have to ask yourself whether its worth it to pay for that extra POTS line given how much your paying for the DSL. IMHO, going forward, fax communication will be increasing done over the Internet relying upon TCP/IP. E-mail is one alternative is that immediately available to bypass the faxing of docs over POTS & ISDN lines. A scanner will remedy the problem of docs that are not original stored on the computer. Hope this helps.