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There are numerous ways to connect your device(s) to the Internet. One of the most common ways is through a dial-up connection. With a dial-up connection, the Internet user can connect to the Internet via his or her telephone line and an Internet service provider. This method of connecting to the Internet is generally considered the cheapest, but it also provides the user with the slowest overall connection speeds. However, it may suit the purposes of the occasional Internet user without a need for a fast or consistent connection. Broadband connections offer another way to connect to the Internet. This high-speed Internet offers connection through cable or DSL connections (Xfinity, 2017). With a cable connection, the user must subscribe to a cable television/Internet service. These connections are typically very fast, offering speeds upwards of 70 times faster than dial-up connections. They also allow the user to stay connected to the Internet at all times; the user only needs to open a browser window to access the Internet, as there is no log-on process to complete. DSL, which stands for digital subscriber line, is another common Internet connection type. DSL offers much faster speeds than those available with dial-up modems. However, there is a wide range of speeds available from different providers, generally going up to 3 Mbps. With DSL, normal telephone wires are used to combine usually separate voice and data lines, allowing users to connect to the Internet and talk on the phone via the same telephone line. Further, users needn’t hang up with callers to access the Internet, as phone calls and web surfing can occur at the same time. Needless to say, there are many ways to connect to the Internet in today’s world.Â
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