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Ask Internet: a computer that is always watching? connected to the Internet, allowing you to traverse the p? m Web pages? sr? ask than imagined, and that opens up a whole new set of ways to waste time on l? line. Oh, we mean a whole new set of ways to be productive. Whatever. Let’s start with the key question, then work our way back to the underlying problems. Q:? Qu? need? DSL or cable service? Most? To the t? Technicians give you? all kinds of “ace?’s how it works,” he replies, and to talk about? No on performance (ie, is the cable or DSL m? sr? ask?) Y configuration? n (ie? c? m going to make the computer connected to the m? dem?). There are differences between technologically? As, and we’ll get to in a moment. But for someone who simply est? trying to find a simple answer and created? ble, the truth is that m? sr? ask, “is not really the questionnaire? nm? s important. It’s like choosing a car. S?, Auto enthusiasts discuss the unpacking? Oy speed 0-for-60 and other things that matter primarily for other car enthusiasts. But if all you want is a car to go to work, continuation? N, m? S important is the reliability, fuel efficiency, and n? Grouper Phone number of a mec? Nico whose work of confidence. And affordable. Must be affordable. In t? Terms of connections to high-speed Internet, which means: 1) Find out? And if you have an option? No at all. In many places you can get a type of service but not another. (We will explain the reasons why in a while.) 2) Choose a trusted supplier. If you hate your company? To the Phone number or if est? S upset with the provider of television? No cable? Why? add pain to your life? Choose a provider whose services trust most? To (or those who hate you at least what may be m? S near the mark). 3) When you register for prices, make? Sure to inquire about installation options? N. Many cable and DSL providers go? home or business to create the network and connections? na Internet. If a provider does it and the other not, the decisive? N is m? Sf? Cyl. As with many things in life – such as garage door openers – is important to get the service installed high-speed Internet in the same place, or never going to work properly. It may be worth spending to pay a professional. April) If the installation does not the company provided an option? N, then ask your “local techie” – that same nephew est? sure he knows everything – qu? for such services, and follow their advice. If you rely on the family lent? t support? technique, then it makes sense to choose an option? n with that family member feel c? way. If you do, avoid those nasty “I told you so” conversations on the table of Action? N de Gracias. 5) Take into account price as a single element of the equation? N. For the most? A case, the cost difference is negligible. But his phone? Existing phone and the company?? A cable may be able to sweeten the offer, for example, some companies? As cable can offer a reduced price if you get Internet access, telephone service? Nicos, stations and television? n of them. What – none of these things est? Na point the technology? A! ? It is not the key issue? ? No duty? To choose the best? S?, There are differences t? TECHNIQUES between the two classes of service. There can be big differences in speed. But in the real world, “convenience” is often much more? S important. Q:? Qu? DSL and cable services have in com? N? Both types of services provide an “always on.” That is, who is? No automatic online? Internet cally if the computer est? on. You need not worry about it? Ales busy or any connection? N / disconnect it? N process. Both are billed monthly, often on the same bill with your Phone number or service television? No cable. Both work with Windows or Macintosh computers without touching the viol? N. Tambi? N work with other operating systems, too? N. However, the service representative t high speed internet? Pica t support? Technique may not be familiar with the details about how mo get everything to work with his “alternative choice? No. It may take extra experience, and you may need extra help (ie, waiting to buy the nephew of a good dinner). For the most? To places, DSL and cable access cost on it. Q: C How It measures the speed of Internet … and up qu? point is important? When techies talk about team speed of connection na Internet, usually in mbps: millions of bits per second. This can be confusing since all dem? S world of computers is measured in bytes. Bits and bytes are not the same thing. But to put it in context-to send a picture that is 2. 2 megabytes (MB) when stored on the hard drive, to take? about 3 minutes to download if you have a 5 Mbps of connection na Internet. If Tuvia? Branches t help? Technique, we subtly with the reliability of these n? Groupers and if they are? Tiles for me? S of a comparison? N general. As? to be? to his nephew? useful. If m? S then decided to explore the technology? To underlying, you learn? the reasons for it. But for now, just assume that 6 Mbps is m? Sr? Ask you to 5 Mbps, as Simplifying? N? Useful. Obviously, most? To people prefer faster m? S slow. Many providers price their services accordingly. Realistically, if you’ve been using a m? Dem Phonebook access? Mail to connect to the Internet, everything seems? increase? ably r? ‘Quick. If you est? planning to use the Internet for relatively common, such as e electr? mail, navigation? No website message? to instant? line, and continuation? No, your provider of basic speed is probably sufficient if you choose cable or DSL . matters much more speed? s if you hope to work with large file size? or, pel? films, photos, music room, games and any other application? n that cause? the seller computer to say, “Hmm, probably have? to get a hard drive m? s great. “Q:? Why? up internet providers list and download speeds separately? Should I care? One aspect of the speed of connection ? n is important is the difference between upload speed and download speed. The download speed measures how fast the information? n env is online? a, as e electr? mail you receive or the p ? Web pages that appear in the browser. loading speed indicates how fast the information? n env? to from your computer to … well, anywhere else. In many cases, especially with cable service, speed rise is much more? s slower than the download speed. That sounds like a bad thing, but in most? a case the upload speed is not a questionnaire? n key. Think about c? get there? this art? ass. probably written something in a browser window (for example, “comparing DSL and cable service” in a motor field search). He clicked a couple of links. And that was it. A words to write, and click on it. Those not ten? a need to accelerate the S line at warp speed, you got it?, even if your typing skills are generously described as “hunt and peck.” But the computer that stores this p? gina est? sending various p? pages of information? n – so you want the download speed is r? request. (This is a very simple example. It “s? as a few clicks “also? N may be? to have to show a pel macula you kind of get to a mont? No data available for download!) In some cases, the upload speed issues. However, to use Sun? stico est? well the upload speed is much lower than download speed. Q: C? mo m? dems cable work? A m? dem connect a cable? unique Internet computer network using the television? No cable. If you have service of tv? No cable in your neighborhood, you can almost certainly cable service. Specifically, the cable m? dem is a black box with flashing lights. Connects to your computer with a network cable, which they can be Ethernet, USB, or alg? other type of plug. No matter how old your computer est?, it almost certainly has one of these plug-connections available. Q: Does he need television? No cable to use a m? dem cable? No. You have to be in one area to which the company? cable to provide a service, and the company?? a cable has to go f? basically the cable to your location ? n if you have not already done so. Adem? s, expect a selling point in the election? No service television? No cable to accompany? ar its new Internet access, perhaps with the est? mule prices (“Qu? want fries with that?”), but t? technique speaking there is no need to sign up for HBO Just So You can e-mail m? sr? ask. Q: C? mo ADSL works? DSL (l? digital subscriber line) connects a computer to the Internet using the same wires as a l? line telef? regular nica. Although it appears that har? that his l? line telef? nica “busy” DSL does not work that way, the telephone service? mail is not affected by the connection? na Internet. For the most? to cases in the U.S., the connection? n is a power DSL Phone number and the existing house wiring carrying both tel? phone and data. You, too? No, you can use a black (or white) box with flashing lights. Q:? Why? is the distance a problem with DSL? Y the distance to qu?? A key difference is that with DSL speed depends on the distance to the central office “or CO That t? Terms sounds like office workers are slaving away doing paperwork, but in most? a cases, the CO is a large building with a large n? mere cables – not all human beings. The m? S far est? CO team, the worse the quality of it? al, and therefore the speed of connection n decreases. Do not take a tape m? Trical. When the judges compared?? A Phonebook? Unique of its distance from CO, which measure the cables installed between your home and your computer, it probably is not an l? Straight line. While there is an analogy? To view exact t? Technique, imagine someone shouting across the field. In alg? No time, unless someone else? capable of or? r. If you est? within 5,000 feet of the CO, the speed of your connection? na Internet be? m? sr? ask you if you are 15,000 feet away. And if you’re 22,000 feet away from the CO, you probably will not even get DSL service because the provider knows will never be? To happy with the performance. There are different types of DSL, and you may be able to use one of them, even if you are (relatively speaking) far from the CO, but you will not be? m capable of speeds to expect? ximas of connection n. Q:? Why? there are different flavors of DSL? ? It matter? When it comes to DSL, usually means ADSL (asym DSL? Trich). Being? A very f? Easy to get here? t? technique, but the Explanation? n Easy is that ADSL est? intended primarily for use under, with download speeds much more? sr? ask you to upload speeds. That est? good for the most? to housing. By contrast, upload speeds on DSL sim? Trical (SDSL) are almost the same as your download speed. That’s important if you are making are plenty of games in l? Line or to perform any type of Internet server (this? LAST is unlikely for home use, but the former is very common? N if you have not? you at home). However, SDSL is m? S expensive than ADSL, and usually have to be pretty close to the CO to obtain the service. There are a few other types of DSL connections. You are unlikely to choose these, but you may want to be familiar with the names when? Hese appear on price lists. Very high bit-rate DSL (VDSL) and rate adaptation? N-DSL (RADSL) are used mainly for business. IDSL is based on technology? ISDN, and can connect from as far away as 50,000 feet with the versions currently in use, much more? S expensive because it is based on another technology? To telecommunications. Q: I have been told that one is m? S slower than the other …? It depends on qui? N is spoken. Cable service critics are? wing who is? sharing the connection? n with all other Internet users in your neighborhood. As?, A person who is? playing an interactive game can hog all the resources and slow of connection n, especially during peak hours (as when neither? neighbor or duty? an to be doing their homework). These descriptions make it seem as if in a l? Line of Phone number (if you’re old enough to remember those …), with a neighbor to hear their conversations. Not as?, The status? N est? much more? s about waiting in a long line at the bank at lunchtime. Never seems to have enough tellers to deal with the sudden up-tick in demand from customers. On the other hand, people who criticize the point that residential DSL DSL too? N oversubscribed, and the speed of the connection? Na Internet suffers – another example of the lack bank tellers. As? that the summary is: s?, one is m? s slower than the other. But? Cu? L is m? S r? Ask depend on? of the area in which they live and the service is m? s popular! Q:? Qu? if I have m? s of a computer? This essay was written assuming that s? He has a computer at home. But many families (and many people) use m? S of a computer, in which event you want everyone to use the connection? Nr? Ask the Internet itself. To do this, you’ll have to create a small s? Sun Grid? Stica, in which a computer (connected directly to m? Dem cable or DSL) acts like one? Referee for all dem? S teams home. The configuration? N of this network is outside the scope of this article? Ass, but do not worry that it’s hard to get a job. You should be able to find a local computer consultant (or brilliant nephew) to help you if you do not want to take the same challenge. Adem? S, some vendors will sell? N configure the network at additional cost. Q:? Qu? Whether I am running a business, in comparison? n with Wi? na Internet from home? Maybe. Depends on the nature of the software is est? running your business, c? mo many people need to use the Internet at the same time. For the most? To the Leeward companies with few employees, would not have? no difference between residential and business services, regardless of DSL or cable. A business in which several (eg ten employees om? S) are simultaneously using the Internet, you may need? To consider the business services arm of DSL or cable. These cost m? S that residential versions, but that also? No offers additional services such as m? S electr-mail accounts? Mail. Other reason? N that you will need a business class DSL or cable services, including a solo home office, is whether choose to run certain types of Internet software, such as a mail server electr? Mail or Web server. These applications require what is called a “direction? No dedicated IP, we will come at a time. If you plan to add Internet servers for your business, you probably need? professional help. It m? S likely that you will agree with another company to administer its Web site and e electr? Mail, which makes the issue much more in front DSL cable? S simple. Q:? Qu? is all this stuff about “IP addresses” and why it? should I care? For the most? To the circumstances, you do not know what is an address? N IP. Now, they’re going to come across? S discussions on them while you est? shopping for broadband services, as well? you might as well? n is an understandable? nb? music of t? Terms. Most? To simply think in one direction? N IP as the n? Grouper Phone number “of your computer. As Well as you need to know your n? Grouper Phone number to call your nephew for help The equipment we interact? to the computer needs an address? n in l? line to reach? l, at least for the duration? n of the conversation? n today. With both DSL and cable, est rate? standard of direction? No IP is known as an address? No IP “din? mica.” That is, the Internet service provider can change the direction? n IP of your computer at any time. That is never a problem when , so to? say, your team is crying out. As Well as you do not care to your nephew qu? n? grouper tel? phone to call you?, what? mail that matters is that you both marc? n? mere right to lift the Phone number. However, Internet servers (such as computers that manage and send e electr? mail or host all the pretty p? Web pages that look), must have a direction? n does not change, called a “direction? IP est n? tica.” It is an option? n when looking at business class DSL or service m? dem cable and costs m? s. Q: Do I have to buy additional hardware? Usually, you need not buy anything m? s that the cable or DSL provider included with the service. If your team is one of m? s age, you may have to buy a card network (the nephew techie can? masters call this a “NIC”), which you have cost about $ 10. If you decide to network your home computers together probably buy extra equipment. But in general, not need to spend additional money. Q:? security? This is a bit of a tangent of DSL-vs-cable, but it is an issue worth mentioning for anyone who is? thinking of moving from a connection? No Access Phonebook ? mail to an always-on Internet. In many respects, a connection? Internet na m? sr? ask to be? a wonderful experience. Change? the way to work in l? line and you give? m? s freedom to explore the world. But there is a problem that someone needs to warn you about. You’ve probably heard about the virus report? ticos, esp software? to, spam bots and dem? s malware (malicious software). From now be m? S vulnerable to it. A side effect of your connection? Nm? Sr? Ask is that it is m? Sf? Easy for the bad guys to exploit your computer because the computer is m? S regular accessible. The result is that you’ll have to acquire anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and probably a software firewall – especially if you use a Windows-based computer. (Other types of equipment are not immune but are much less risk.)