Different types of internet connection

Two types of internet connection

• Dial-up connection
• Broadband Internet Connection/ Direct Connection

Conventional dial-up : To connect to the Internet, your computer dials its modem and connects to a modem attached to a computer belonging to your ISP.)

Broadband Internet Connection : Broadband or high-speed internet service has seen a rise in popularity over the last decade, becoming a standard communication service over its slower counter-part, dial-up Internet. You can use the broadband vs. dial-up chart on this page to learn the differences between each type of Internet connectivity and decide whether or not to move into the high-speed era.

BROADBAND VS. DIAL-UP

Criteria	Dial-up connection	Broadband
Speed	Slow, maximum speed is 56 kbps	Faster, can go up to several megabytes per second
Equip-ment	Less equipment compare to Broadband	More than dialup connection, change based on different broadband technology and speed for the example Fiber Optic Cable
Availa-bility	Dial-up can be accessed anywhere via a telephone line.	Broadband availability has become more and more widespread over the last few years in particular. satellite Internet is always an option for more rural areas that haven't been expanded to yet