[plug] ADSL

[Ryan]

> Here is a question that we have been pondering here, from time to time, 
> about ADSL; given that ADSL involves (relatively) permanent Internet 
> connection, and allows concurrent voice calls on the same line, and (I 
> believe) concurrent fax calls on the same line (Internet and (voice or 
> fax)), does ADSL allow concurrent Internet connection and dialup 
> connection to another system? For example, if a phone line has ADSL, can 
> an Internet connection be maintained, while a dialup connection to 
> another system (for example, a client that a contractor can dialup 
> into), is established and maintained, thus running two data calls 
> simultaneously, without any interaction between the two connections?

Yep, it is identical to a voice call, there might be some degredation of
the signal with some filters though - resulting in lesser speeds on the
dial-up side.  I don't user a filter when I do that.  Some modems love
it and other need a filter.

Ryan