While a conventional dial-up modem can only download up to 56 kbps per second, the ADSL modem can download at the rate of 256 kbps and can typically go as fast as eight mbps. While the download speeds are very high, the upload speed of the ADSL is comparable to dial-up modems. The ADSL starting upload speed is around 64 kbps and can typically go as fast as 256 kbps. Your upload and download speeds will depend on your distance from the provider?s central office or remote terminal. ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. The ÔasymmetricÕ part simply means that you can download over the line faster than you can upload Ð good for home users, who generally download (get things from the Internet) far more than they upload (send things to it). | 
