Private Access DSL

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What Does Private Access DSL Mean?

Private access DSL (PADSL) is technology used to create a business Intranet, or private wide area network, usually with a single Internet connection. It’s a means to connect the computer to a secure voice circuit, or telephone

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The term is seldom used today.

Techopedia Explains Private Access DSL

Private access DSL usually involves a high-quality broadband channel connecting two or more business intranets. In addition, a single site, usually the business headquarters or head office, is configured with direct connection to the Internet. This network connection scheme facilitates centralized network security as well as tightly controlled and monitored business traffic flow.

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Margaret Rouse
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Margaret is an award-winning technical writer and teacher known for her ability to explain complex technical subjects to a non-technical business audience. Over the past twenty years, her IT definitions have been published by Que in an encyclopedia of technology terms and cited in articles by the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine, and Discovery Magazine. She joined Techopedia in 2011. Margaret's idea of a fun day is helping IT and business professionals learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages.