DSL is from several, to dozens, of times faster than a modem connection. Downloads can be as fast as 1.5 Mbps, or up to 50 times faster than a 28K modem connection. Most pages will appear in a flash, and a large file that used to take minutes to download over dial-up will arrive in seconds.
Current technology limits the distance over which such high bandwidth can be carried.
Bayou Internet DSL service uses your existing phone line to deliver High-Speed connectivity in addition to your current phone service. Because DSL frequency is vastly different than normal voice frequencies, you only need install a filter at your phone jack to use your phone and your DSL connection at the same time. The filter is to protect the DSL signal from being contaminated by frequency noise added by analog phone devices, answering machines, faxes and so on. You will need one filter for each telephone in your home. Even though your DSL service travels over a phone line, the phone company will continue to bill you only for voice and fax calls, just as usual.