Here we explain some of the common terms and acronyms. The upload speed will be slower. ADSL is appropriate for home uses like netsurfing and sending e-mail. It is not appropriate for businesses that host busy servers. A bridge is a device that is used to connect your computer to a Residential DSL line.
Bridges are pretty simple - they simply take data in one end and spit it out the other end.
Bridges are not very expensive and are very simple to operate. No configuration is necessary, you just plug it in. Central Office - The local phone company office that serves phone lines to a neighborhood. The distance from your building to the CO determines the speed and type of DSL you can get. Your DSL line is connected to this equipment.