Internet access Internet access A cable modem is a special type modem that is designed to modulate a data signal over cable television infrastructure. Cable modems are primarily used to deliver broadband Internet access, taking advantage of unused bandwidth on a cable television network. There were 22.5 million cable modem users in the United States during Q1 2005. That's up from 17.4 million in Q1 2004. It is also commonly found in Canada and Latin America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cable modem"
Dial-up access is an inexpensive but slow form of Internet access in which the client uses a modem connected to the computer and a telephone line to dial the Internet service provider's (ISP) node, a dial-up server type such as the Point-to-Point Protocol and TCP/IP protocols to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet. It is currently regarded as legacy technology given the advent of widely available broadband Internet access in the Western world, though many people worldwide still use it simply because they do not have access to a faster connection technology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dial-up access"
Internet access refers to the means by which users connect to the Internet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Internet access"
Power-line internet is a new service still in its infancy that may eventually permit broadband Internet data to travel down standard high-voltage power lines. However, the system has a number of complex issues, the primary one being that power lines are inherently a very noisy environment. Every time a device turns on or off, it introduces a pop or click into the line. Energy-saving devices often introduce noisy harmonics into the line. The system must be designed to deal with these natural signaling disruptions and work around them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Power-line internet"
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