Your DSL modem may provide only a 10 megabits per second (Mbps)/10BaseT or 100 Mbps/
100BaseT Ethernet connection, which should work just fine even if your PC has a Gigabit
Ethernet port. Not to worry??”you will not be cheated out of high-speed performance. Your DSL
connection speed will be only 6 Mbps or less, which ???fits??? just fine in a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or
Gigabit Ethernet port.
Step 5: Install the DSL Software
The trickiest choice of the new DSL service process is whether to use the software included
with your modem or use your PC??™s built-in support for DSL??”if you are using
Windows XP or Vista. The good news about using the software your DSL provider
includes is that it is almost foolproof and working with the DSL provider??™s support
people may be a little easier than working with only your PC??™s configuration.
The bad news about using the provider??™s software is that it installs a very customized
web browser and myriad other pieces of software that make things easier on the
provider but much more awkward for you and your PC??™s performance. It is almost
impossible to remove this software once it is in place, and such attempts often result
in having to reinstall your entire operating system and your preferred application
software.
If you choose to install the provider??™s software, follow the installation steps
carefully??”you may be able to deselect one or more of the software options. If you
have that option, you can still get the provider??™s requisite connection and support
software, but leave unchanged your Internet browser, instant-messaging application,
music download service, and so forth.
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