DSL Versus Cable Versus Dial-Up
In many cases, you really won't have a choice between purchasing DSL or cable access. You are probably limited to one or the other type of connection for now because coverage isn't complete across the U.S. for both cable and DSL access, although each month sees more access spreading across the country. Dial-up connections are available everywhere, but we should be moving to broadband connections. The speed of broadband connection is the main reason most consumers make the switch to DSL, cable, or wireless. Some points used for comparison are as follows:
Security— Both static and dynamic IP addresses are vulnerable to attack. DSL and cable services can assign either a static or a dynamic IP address to you. Dial-up ...
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