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What is a "broadband" connection?
A broadband connection operates at high speeds, much higher than
possible with a modem on a phone line. The name implies a
broad "bandwidth" connection. Broadband has many
advantages over a dial-up connection:
- It is fast, often 7-10 times faster than a modem and it can
be faster.
- It is always connected, allowing you to receive e-mail and pages
at any time.
- You can Share
one broadband connection with several computers.
- You can tele-commute through your company's Virtual Private
Network.
- Your broadband provider is often your Internet Service Provider
(ISP).
Many broadband connections are lopsided, allowing fast downloads
of Web pages while being much slower relaying requests for pages.
For residential users this is generally not a problem, especially
since it allows the ISP to price the connection more competitively.
Business users who rely on a broadband connection to connect several
offices may prefer a symmetrical connection, which will cost more.
There are several types of broadband connection available. Let's
take a look at them one at a time.
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