Connecting to the Internet
The Internet is a vast, worldwide network of computers that offers information, communication, online shopping, and entertainment for the whole family.
There are two ways to connect to the Internet:
In a direct or network connection, your computer has a live network connection to the Internet all the time. This is relatively common for workplace computers on companywide networks. For home use, cable modems and DSL, which work like direct connections, are becoming quite popular.
In a modem or dial-up connection, your computer uses its modem to dial in to a server at an Internet Service Provider (ISP), which gives it access to the Internet. Access speed is limited by the speed of your modem.
This chapter explains how to ...
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