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Types of Internet

Cable
Cable

Cable vs. DSL: Home Networking & Security. Both DSL and cable Internet can easily be shared with computers on your home LAN through software (Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing for example) or by using a connection sharing device, such as a router and firewall software.

source: webopedia.com
Cable Internet
Cable Internet

Cable vs. DSL: Home Networking & Security. Both DSL and cable Internet can easily be shared with computers on your home LAN through software (Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing for example) or by using a connection sharing device, such as a router and firewall software.

source: webopedia.com
Cellular
Cellular

Mobile broadband is the marketing term for wireless Internet access through a portable modem, USB wireless modem, tablet/smartphone or other mobile devices. The first wireless Internet access became available in 1991 as part of the second generation (2G) of mobile phone technology.

Cellular
Cellular

Mobile broadband is the marketing term for wireless Internet access delivered through cellular towers to computers and other digital devices using portable modems. Although broadband has a technical meaning, wireless-carrier marketing uses the phrase "mobile broadband" as a synonym for mobile Internet access.

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Dial-Up (Analog 56K)
Dial-Up (Analog 56K)

Active modem. Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line.

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Dial-Up (Analog 56K)
Dial-Up (Analog 56K)

Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line.

Dial-up Internet Access
Dial-up Internet Access

Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line.

DSL
DSL

Cable vs. DSL: Home Networking & Security Both DSL and cable Internet can easily be shared with computers on your home LAN through software (Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing for example) or by using a connection sharing device, such as a router and firewall software.

source: webopedia.com
DSL DSL Stands for Digital Subscriber Line
DSL DSL Stands for Digital Subscriber Line

DSL stands for digital subscriber line and it is a type of high-speed Internet connection that allows you to connect to the Internet using a local telephone network. ADSL, or asymmetric digital subscriber line, is the most popular type of high-speed Internet connection available in the market today.

File Retrieval Protocols
File Retrieval Protocols

File retrieval protocols This type of service was one of the earliest ways of retrieving information from computers connected to the Internet. You could view the names of the files stored on the serving computer, but you didn't have any type of graphics and sometimes no description of a file's content.

source: usg.edu
FTP
FTP

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the commonly used protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer. FTP uses a client-server architecture, often secured with SSL/TLS.

source: webopedia.com
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files between clients and servers over the Internet after logging in to an FTP server or using anonymous FTP.

Google Chrome
Google Chrome

Google's Chrome browser is speedy, includes leading standards support, strong security features, and a clean interface, but it's no longer the fastest browser and it lacks some features found in the competition.

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Gopher
Gopher

The Gopher protocol / ˈ ɡ oʊ f ər / is a TCP/IP application layer protocol designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet. The Gopher protocol was strongly oriented towards a menu-document design and presented an alternative to the World Wide Web in its early stages, but ultimately Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) became the dominant protocol. The Gopher ecosystem is often regarded as the effective predecessor of the World Wide Web.

Internet Access Technologies
Internet Access Technologies

When Internet access made the jump from dial-up, cable was the first new medium to be used. The cable used is the same as the cable that you may have for cable TV. One of those round cables, with a solid copper wire core inside of a thick plastic like insulator.

source: makeuseof.com
Internet Access Technologies
Internet Access Technologies

The term ‘wireless’ is a big catch-all term to cover any type of Internet access that doesn’t require a cable between you and your ISP. This makes it important for you to ask a few questions before signing up for ‘Wireless Internet’.

source: makeuseof.com
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer

Open Internet Explorer, select the Tools   button (or the Help button if you’re using Internet Explorer 8) and then choose About Internet Explorer.

ISDN
ISDN

Integrated Service Digital Network, or ISDN, is the original high-speed internet service. It sparked the high-speed internet development between service providers during the 1990's and, of course, revolutionized internet use. Much like its predecessor, the dial-up internet service, ISDN utilizes a phone line.

Konqueror
Konqueror

Konqueror, a free and open-source web browser and file manager, provides web access and file-viewer functionality for file systems (such as local files, files on a remote FTP server and files in a disk image).

Lynx
Lynx

Welcome to Lynxx Networks featuring the Area's Fastest Internet Service. Lynxx Networks℠ continues to be the innovator of modern communication and entertainment services since its inception in 1907. Today, the employees serve consumers in their homes, communities and businesses throughout portions of Juneau, LaCrosse, and Monroe counties.

source: getlynxx.com
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox

Download Mozilla Firefox, a free Web browser. Firefox is created by a global non-profit dedicated to putting individuals in control online. Get Firefox for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS today!

source: mozilla.org
Opera
Opera

The Internet Channel is a version of the Opera 9 web browser for use on the Nintendo Wii created by Opera Software and Nintendo. Opera Software is also implemented in the Nintendo DS Browser for Nintendo's handheld systems.

Safari
Safari

Safari 4.0.4, released on November 11, 2009 for both OS X and Windows, further improves JavaScript performance. Safari was one of the twelve browsers offered to EU users of Microsoft Windows in 2010. It was one of the five browsers displayed on the first page of browser choices along with Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera.

Satellite
Satellite

Satellite internet is a wireless connection that involves 3 satellite dishes; one at the internet service providers hub, one in space and one attached to your property. In addition to the satellite dish you also need a modem and cables running to and from the dish to your modem.

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Telnet
Telnet

Telnet is an old computer protocol (set of programmatic rules). Telnet is famous for being the original Internet when the Net first launched in 1969. Telnet stands for 'telecommunications network', and was built to be form of remote control to manage mainframe computers from distant terminals.

source: lifewire.com
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Telnet
Telnet

Telnet is a computer protocol that provides two-way interactive communication compatibility for computers on the internet and local area networks. It is famous for being the original protocol used when the internet first launched in 1969. Telnet provides a command line interface, a rudimentary ...

source: lifewire.com
Wi-Fi Internet
Wi-Fi Internet

For a Wi-Fi network, the speed of the local network depends on the standards used by the Wi-Fi router (or access point) and the connected clients, and can sometimes be slower than a fast broadband wired internet connection.

source: cnet.com
Wi-Fi Internet
Wi-Fi Internet

For a Wi-Fi network, the speed of the local network depends on the standards used by the Wi-Fi router (or access point) and the connected clients, and can sometimes be slower than a fast broadband wired internet connection.

source: cnet.com
Wireless
Wireless

Wireless Internet enables wireless connectivity to the Internet via radio waves rather than wires on a person's home computer, laptop, smartphone or similar mobile device. Wireless Internet can be accessed directly through providers like AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Boingo and Clearwire.

source: webopedia.com
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Wireless
Wireless

Wireless broadband internet service is exactly what the name implies: it is your high speed internet access without cables or wires. The versatility of wireless internet, and its potential for increasing productivity by users, has consumers demanding the service at an increasing rate.

Wireless Broadband (WiBB)
Wireless Broadband (WiBB)

What is wireless broadband (WiBB)? Wireless broadband is high-speed Internet and data service delivered through a wireless local area network or wide area network (WWAN). As with other wireless service, wireless broadband may be either fixed or mobile.

Wireless Broadband (WiBB)
Wireless Broadband (WiBB)

What is wireless broadband (WiBB)? Wireless broadband is high-speed Internet and data service delivered through a wireless local area network or wide area network (WWAN). As with other wireless service, wireless broadband may be either fixed or mobile.

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