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High Speed Access
Cable Modems
- Use Existing Cable Wires
- Share Data Lines with Neighbors (More neighbors online = slower
connection)
- Need Cable Modem
- Can be two way or one way connection.
- Cable company must provide access
- Speed Varies Immensely
- Need network card
- Approximately 6.6 million users nationwide
- Converts digital signals into television radio-frequency signals
- Computer data must be split from cable tv radio signals.
Cable Modem tutorial
ADSL Asymmetric Digital Sub. Line
- Download faster than upload
- Always connected
- Uses existing phone lines
- Up to 50X faster than a traditional modem
- Line is dedicated
- Approximately 2.8 users nationwide
- Must be less than three miles from central station.
- Demand has dramatically exceeded "supply"
Why DSL Still Stinks
DSL Tutorial
Satellite Access
- Up to Per second
- More expensive packages allow you to send and receive data via satellite.
- May not be able to install dish
- Dish expensive to install correctly
- Excessive downloading can result in you being CUT OFF!
- May be only option in rural areas
Finding an Internet Service Provider
ISP Requirements
- Price (19.99 month) or Yearly discount
- 24 hour professional phone support and/or online help.
- Proprietary Content (AOL)
- POPs (Modems) 95%+ Connection success
- First month free/Easy to cancel
- Local Phone Number
- High Speed Connections in the future
- At least five free e-mail addresses per account
- Web Page Server Space (5MB)
- National ISP if necessary
- Free connectivity software including browser.
- No long term commitment
What is AOL
Up To?
You can check your
bandwidth here.
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