A device used to connect a single computer or a network to a telephone company digital subscriber line (DSL) service for Internet access. DSL is faster than analog dial-up but significantly slower ...

However, satellite speeds may be faster than DSL, depending on the area. To set up your internet and install DSL, you’ll need to plug the modem into a phone jack and an electrical outlet.

Dial-up and DSL are the only internet types that require a direct phone line to the home, but you'll only need landline ...

Self-installation is available with AT&T's DSL-based and fiber-optic internet services at no extra cost for initial savings of around $50, so long as your address is already wired for service.

A device that connects multiple computers to a cable or DSL line for Internet access. Also called a "residential gateway," "modem/router," "modem gateway," "home gateway" and "Internet gateway." ...