Broadband Connection as the Better Way to Access the Internet
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Broadband Connection as the Better Way to Access the Internet
Since the inception of the Internet more than a few decades ago, the world is becoming more and more reliant on it. The Internet is spreading its foothold from being a mere nexus of information to every major part of our lives. Students are using the Internet to obtain information for their school projects and to complete assignments; those who left their schools and universities are using the Internet to reconnect with old schoolmates; organizations are using the Internet to conduct business dealings, schedule tasks or appointments without much hassle; while parents are using the Internet to initiate live video chat with their faraway children. The Internet is more than that, as we can do things considered science fiction a decade ago—finding places to eat and drink, shopping for the best deals, or earning money from online advertisements. The Internet has become so popular; it has become the number one reason people are using a computer or a phone these days.
Currently there are two ways of accessing the Internet—via dial-up connection and broadband connection. Dial-up used to be popular before broadband became mainstream. A dial-up connection is where you would connect your phone line directly to an internal modem in your computer. A modem is a device found in a computer or a fax machine that is capable of deciphering bits of data transferred through the phone lines into useful information. Before you can browse the Internet, you have to manually dial a specific number on Windows such as 1315 or 1515 to enable Internet access. Dial-up connections will favor infrequent users who check their occasional e-mail or browse for information rarely as they are charged on a pay-per-use basis. The more you use, the more you pay. Currently the price of dial-up connections is 5sen per minute. However, as people are browsing the web and using e-mail more
Broadband Connection as the Better Way to Access the Internet
Since the inception of the Internet more than a few decades ago, the world is becoming more and more reliant on it. The Internet is spreading its foothold from being a mere nexus of information to every major part of our lives. Students are using the Internet to obtain information for their school projects and to complete assignments; those who left their schools and universities are using the Internet to reconnect with old schoolmates; organizations are using the Internet to conduct business dealings, schedule tasks or appointments without much hassle; while parents are using the Internet to initiate live video chat with their faraway children. The Internet is more than that, as we can do things considered science fiction a decade ago—finding places to eat and drink, shopping for the best deals, or earning money from online advertisements. The Internet has become so popular; it has become the number one reason people are using a computer or a phone these days.
Currently there are two ways of accessing the Internet—via dial-up connection and broadband connection. Dial-up used to be popular before broadband became mainstream. A dial-up connection is where you would connect your phone line directly to an internal modem in your computer. A modem is a device found in a computer or a fax machine that is capable of deciphering bits of data transferred through the phone lines into useful information. Before you can browse the Internet, you have to manually dial a specific number on Windows such as 1315 or 1515 to enable Internet access. Dial-up connections will favor infrequent users who check their occasional e-mail or browse for information rarely as they are charged on a pay-per-use basis. The more you use, the more you pay. Currently the price of dial-up connections is 5sen per minute. However, as people are browsing the web and using e-mail more