Phone Wiring
When you purchase DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) broadband Internet service from an ISP (Internet Service Provider) such as your phone company, the ISP almost always provides you with an installation CD. Ever wonder what it installs? It installs the ISP's branding all over your computer.
DSL Modem
Besides electrical power and telephone wiring to the jack, all the DSL modem needs to access the DSL line is your DSL username and your DSL password. The DSL username and DSL password should be saved to your router not your computer, and that is why you do not need to install any DSL software on your computer. Additionally, the router provides critical network firewall protection and makes it easy to share your DSL connection with multiple computers. Contrary to what your ISP will tell you, there is no need to install any software on your computer. Doing so will just gunk up your computer. Don't do it.
