He didn't even have to read the manual. He just plugged one cable into the phone jack, one cable into the computer's LAN card, installed the software, and it was off to the races. Allen had ordered DSL as a gift for his girlfriend, but as a college student studying computer science, he soon found that he had become the primary user. Owning a computer with a Pentium III processor, which is designed for streaming media, Allen also uses his broadband connection for entertainment. Today, he says that the DSL line has been a huge timesaver and has eliminated the frustration of logging on via dial-up.
Web pages load almost instantly with the click of a button.
Large file transfers take moments. He has written to compliment EarthLink Technical Support for their excellent service and almost no waiting time. He says DSL was definitely worth the wait. Now, he'd just better not break up with his girlfriend.