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What are
Your Internet Connection Solutions?
Of primary concern to all internet users is their actual
connection to the internet.A user needs to look at all
the factors and weigh the benefits and costs
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Reliability - is the connection available 24/7, or do
you get a busy signal?
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Speed - at what speeds can a user upload and download
files?
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Costs - what are the setup and monthly costs for the
internet connection service?
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Support - is support available 24/7 and is it free or is
there a cost associated with it?
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Availability - is the desired service available at your
location?
Available options with good and bad features
include:Local dial up with phone company (local isp) -
While this many times is the simplest, often times, they
are the most costly and support can be an issue. Speeds
are typically the slowest at 26k to 56k connection
speeds.
Software file compression- If you only have 26k dialup
isp connections available to you or you want to speed up
your DSL connections, this is an important option you
should take a look at. With this type of software you
can increase your internet connection speeds by as much
as five times for very little money. Popular software
products that accomplish this are ActiveSpeed,
PropelAccelerator, Dr. Speed, and SuperSpeeder, Highly
recommended solution to increasing your browsing
experience.
Local dial up with national firm - This is by far the
most popular with companies like AOL, People PC, Juno,
EarthLink, and Netzero providing this service to
millions of users. These certainly are the most cost
effective and provide excellent 24/7 support. With the
high speed upgrade options you can approach 112 k
speeds. If the company has a local or toll free number
available in your area, then this alternative provides
the lowest cost isp internet connection.
Cable connection - If cable TV is available in your
area, many firms also provide an internet connection for
an additional fee. Requires special cable modem. Speeds
are anywhere from 512k to 10Mps.
DSL or digital service line - Many local phone companies
are providing this service to selected areas. Requires
installation of DSL modem on your computer and speeds
typically are from 512k to 9Mps. The distance from the
local hub also affects your speed. You will pay 2 to 3
times the costs of basic dial up.
Broadband - Is a term loosely thrown around that is
applied to a DSL, cable, wireless, or satellite internet
connections. Technically broadband is a minimum of
1.5Mbs but is used to market products with bandwidth as
low as 512k. When you hear the term broadband used,
think like "health food", an undefined marketing catch
word.
Wireless internet connection - This option is available
in limited area's and requires a wireless modem on your
computer. Speeds typically are 2Mbps and this is a
flexible approach as you do not need to be hardwired or
plugged in. Available in many metro area's.
Satellite internet connection - This is the perfect
solution for remote area's if you require a high speed
internet connection. Upload and download speeds are
different and in some cases you can only download via
satellite and are required to upload via dial up. This
is the most expensive alternative, but you can get
service basically anywhere in the world. Speeds starting
at 500k are available. Contact Directway for dependable
and fast satellite internet connections.
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