ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), a type of DSL, uses the existing copper-wired telephone networks for high-speed broadband internet. Using ADSL technology it is generally 10 - 140 times faster internet surfing than of standard 56k dial-up internet. 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). | 
