ZyXEL 4-port Prestige 792H Router 91-004-342001 Manual Do Utilizador

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Prestige 792H G.SHDSL Router 
Introduction to DSL 
 
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Introduction to DSL 
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology enhances the data capacity of the existing twisted-pair wire that 
runs between the local telephone company switching offices and most homes and offices. While the wire 
itself can handle higher frequencies, the telephone switching equipment is designed to cut off signals above 
4,000 Hz to filter noise off the voice line, but now everybody is searching for ways to get more bandwidth to 
improve access to the Web - hence DSL technologies.  
There are actually seven types of DSL service, ranging in speeds from 16 Kbits/sec to 52 Mbits/sec. The 
services are either symmetrical (traffic flows at the same speed in both directions), or asymmetrical (the 
downstream capacity is higher than the upstream capacity). Asymmetrical services (ADSL) are suitable for 
Internet users because more information is usually downloaded than uploaded. For example, a simple button 
click in a web browser can start an extended download that includes graphics and text. 
As data rates increase, the carrying distance decreases. That means that users who are beyond a certain 
distance from the telephone company’s central office may not be able to obtain the higher speeds. 
 A DSL connection is a point-to-point dedicated circuit, meaning that the link is always up and there is no 
dialing required. 
 
Introduction to G.SHDSL 
G.SHDSL (Single-pair High-speed Digital Subscriber Line) is a symmetrical, bi-directional DSL service that 
operates on one twisted-pair wire and provides data rates up to 2.3 Mbits/sec. (The “G.” in “G.SHDSL” is 
defined by the G.991.2 ITU (International Telecommunication Union) state-of-the-art industry standard).