| #ffffff;" /> | | | | choosing their internet service providers. Although |
| The internet has become an important part of | | | | dialup connection is still the cheapest option for |
| our lives in the past 10 years. You can read daily | | | | internet access, the gap between dialup and |
| news, play online games, research for information, | | | | broadband connection is closing. Some broadband |
| share your photos or daily lives with the others, | | | | providers are providing high speed internet |
| and even buy or sell over the internet. All of | | | | services at $13-15/month, a very competitor |
| these online experiences rely on the ISP. | | | | price considering the much faster connection |
| Choosing the best ISP provider is not as | | | | speed than dialup access. |
| complicated as the others have proclaimed. The | | | | The other important factor is service availability. |
| general trend is to go from dialup connection to | | | | Although most homes have subscribed to local |
| broadband / high speed internet access. Two | | | | phone services, not every phone line is equipped |
| type of broadband access – DSL and cable | | | | for DSL service. Similarly, even if you have |
| internet are the two most popular methods | | | | already installed cable TV, not all cable networks |
| currently. | | | | are capable of providing cable internet access. If |
| DSL stands for “Digital Subscriber | | | | you are living in some rural or remote areas, |
| Line”. It is a technology that provides | | | | chances are both DSL and cable internet services |
| digital data transmission over the wires of local | | | | are not available in your area. In that case, you |
| telephone network. In contrast, cable internet | | | | would have to consider getting accelerated dialup |
| refers to the delivery of internet service over | | | | internet access or pay for a much higher monthly |
| cable network. | | | | fee for high speed satellite internet access. |
| Both DSL and cable internet offer high data | | | | Both DSL and cable internet are easy to set up |
| transmission rate of 256 Kbps to 5 Mbps | | | | with self installation kit. Once you have them |
| depending on the ISPs and service plans. That is, | | | | installed, there is really nothing more to do to |
| the connection speed of DSL and cable internet is | | | | maintain the service. You can then enjoy unlimited |
| 5 times to 50 times faster than a 56 kbps dialup | | | | high speed internet access. Your internet |
| connection. The difference can be dramatic. If it | | | | connection is always on, there is no access |
| takes you hours to download a program with | | | | number to dial, no busy signal. Unlike dialup |
| dialup connection, you can probably finish the | | | | connection, you don’t need to hang up |
| download within minutes via DSL or cable internet. | | | | the connection while downloading a large file to |
| In addition, both DSL and cable internet do not | | | | answer a phone call. |
| occupy your phone line and you can connect to | | | | If you are considering changing your dialup ISP |
| the internet as long as you would like. | | | | right now, consider the high speed options. |
| Price is one of the major factors when users are | | | | |