Anxious to attract subscribers to their technology, Broadband Digital Group offers free ADSL hook-ups , but limitations abound. The free service is slow, and riddled with advertisements. A basic connection provides downloads about three times faster than the fastest dial-up modems, which for ADSL is very slow. Subscribers must agree to keep a standard Web advertising banner on their screens at all times and allow their movements online to be tracked by a targeted advertising service. A paying plan will give users a connection of 1.5 megabits per second, or more than 27 times faster than dial-up modems.
Installation is straightforward.
Dig around and locate the user manual that came with your machine, then read the section on how to open it up and install PCI boards. Follow the instructions to install the new board into a vacant slot. Connect your Ethernet cable into the new board and boot up. Your Mac will automatically detect the new connection. If you're not sure what type of Ethernet came with your older machine, visit Apple's Web site and research your machine's history.