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Most people working for an extended period of time around the Internet have heard the term "T1 circuit" and interpreted it to mean that it was a fast connection to the Web. It is much more than that. It is, and has been, one of the prime workhorses of the communications industry since the 1960s---well before today's Internet came into... more »
Broadband Internet refers to a high-speed connection that is delivered via cable or DSL connection. Broadband Internet is widely available, and getting connected in your home is a fairly simple process. It involves some simple research and getting in touch with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that provides services comparable to... more »
Internet connection sharing gives multiple computer users the ability to share a single Internet connection. A LAN (Local Area Network) is what allows these users to share vital resources, which includes printers and file servers, along with Internet connectivity. These computers are connected to a router (or hub) that enables this... more »
It goes by a number of names: naked, dry line, unbundled, dedicated loop or standalone service. No matter what you call it or who your service provider is, dry loop DSL is a cost-efficient way for a household to get high-speed Internet service. more »
The business of providing Internet connections to paying customers as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can be lucrative if done with care and planning. According to a 2006 study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 73 percent of Americans use the Internet regularly. This step-by-step tutorial will help give you the... more »
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Changing Internet service providers can be a daunting task. In some cases, you could be disconnected from the Internet for days or weeks. For home... more »
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An Internet service provider (ISP), also sometimes referred to as an Internet access provider (IAP), is a company that offers its customers access to the Internet. The ISP connects to its customers using a data transmission technology appropriate for delivering Internet Protocol datagrams, such as dial-up, DSL, cable modem, wireless or dedicated high-speed interconnects.
ISPs may provide Internet e-mail accounts to users which allow them to communicate with one another by sending and receiving electronic messages through their ISPs servers. (As part of their e-mail service, ISPs usually offer the user an e-mail client software package, developed either internally or through an outside contract arrangement.) ISPs may provide other services such as remotely storing data files on behalf of their customers, as well as other services unique to each particular ISP.
End-user-to-ISP connection
ISPs employ a range of technologies to enable consumers to connect to their network.
For users and small businesses, the most popular options include dial-up, DSL (typically Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, ADSL), broadband wireless, cable modem, fiber to the premises (FTTH), and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) (typically basic rate interface).
For customers with more demanding requirements, such as medium-to-large businesses, or other ISPs, DSL (often SHDSL or ADSL), Ethernet, Metro Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Frame Relay, ISDN (BRI or PRI), ATM, satellite Internet access and synchronous optical networking (SONET) are more likely to be used.
; Typical home user connection
* Dial-up
* DSL
* Broadband wireless access
* Cable Internet
* FTTH
* ISDN
* Wi-Fi
; Typical business-type connection
* DSL
* SHDSL
* Ethernet technologies
Locality
When using a dial-up or ISDN connection method, the ISP cannot determine the callers physical location to more detail than using the number transmitted usi read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet+service+provider
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