| Relatively speaking, we have come a long way in | | | | needs |
| internet technology. Today, almost every 4 out of 10 | | | | For most regular users who access their emails and |
| households have internet connection and almost | | | | read news online, dial up should suffice. For more |
| 70-80 percent of these are broadband. While not | | | | advanced users, who tend to access web multimedia, |
| forgetting that dial up internet is still widely used and | | | | download files and conduct online business, broadband |
| preferred by normal internet users as a low cost | | | | is the preferred choice. Some things to consider to |
| alternative, broadband is what gives you the | | | | maximize your online experience are: |
| freedom to explore the cyberspace at a much faster | | | | Does you work involve browsing streaming videos |
| speed. | | | | and music? |
| Types of Internet Connections | | | | Streaming multimedia requires a considerable internet |
| There are three types of broadband internet access | | | | speed to offer you a full satisfactory online |
| - Cable, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and Satellite. | | | | experience. In this case, broadband is essential. While |
| Cable broadband is the most widely used internet | | | | dial up will allow you to browse streaming media, the |
| service where you can access internet via your cable | | | | speed will hinder your online experience. |
| television wires. | | | | Does you work involve downloading large files off |
| Digital Subscriber Line is also a popular broadband | | | | the internet? |
| internet service where you access your internet via | | | | Once again, downloading large files requires fast |
| your phone line. As opposed to dial up connection, | | | | internet. A file that might take hours to download |
| you can use your phone and the internet at the | | | | using dial up would take only a few minutes using |
| same time in DSL connections. | | | | broadband. |
| The third form of broadband, Satellite, is often used | | | | With the rapid development of internet technology |
| in remote locations where cable or DSL in not | | | | and the invention of new online features, fast |
| available.The only downside of this is that it is slower | | | | internet is becoming a necessity. Considering all these, |
| than both the cable and DSL methods, as well as | | | | broadband is more suitable to take advantage of all |
| unreliable, depending on the weather. | | | | that is new out there on the cyberspace. |
| Broadband or Dial Up; Assess your internet browsing | | | | |