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The Different Types of Internet Connections

The wonderful world of the web is made accessible for you through the Internet connection provided by your ISP. Accessibility to infrastructure, cost and purpose for which the Internet is going to be used would determine the type of connection you would go for.

In the earlier days, the telephone line was used to access the web via a Dial-Up access program. This was mainly because digital communication equipment was not still available and this sufficed to satisfy the basic needs of communication because it seemed to be economical. However, it was also slow and you could not exchange photos or video clips.

Then came the ISDN connection or even the Integrated Services Digital Network through which you could speak, see video and exchange data within the digital phone line with speeds ranging between 64Kbps to 128Kbps. The Broadband ISDN is also a similar facility, the only real difference being that data travels through fiber optic lines.

Because of digital technology, the DSL or Digital Subscriber Line became a very popular option. This is being offered in two sorts – ADSL and SDSL with respect to the requirement of the home subscriber. The ADSL requires a modem that is specific to its use and the SDSL allows the subscriber to transmit more data within the already established copper telephone lines, though it’s not possible to make use of exactly the same line for speaking as well as accessing the Internet simultaneously.

Modern homes however make use of another technology called the ‘cable modem’ which uses cable television lines and may provide good bandwidth.

With most users now using a laptop, the need for wireless Internet facility became apparent. This need is now being served through high-speed wireless Internet service providers so that you can connect with the web through the use of a data card. You don’t have to carry cumbersome wires and also the usage is easy through the plug-in system.

People therefore mostly are using two kinds of Internet connections. They use the wired broadband connection for his or her desktops at home and make use of the wireless data card connection for his or her laptops once they travel.

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