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Besides accessing the Internet from your home, there are public places to use the Internet, including libraries and Internet cafes, where computers with Internet connections are available. Some libraries have facilities for hooking up public-owned laptops to Local Area Networks (LANs). There are also wireless Internet access points in many public places such as airports. These access points may provide either coin operated computers, or Wi-Fi hot spots that enable specially equipped laptops to access internet service signals. These are known by several terms, such as "public Internet kiosk", "public access terminal", and "web payphone". Many hotels now also have either fee-based public terminals, or free in-room network access.
Common methods of internet access include dial-up, landline (coaxial cable, fiber optic or copper wires), T- lines, Wi-Fi, satellite and cell phones. Dial-up connections are the most common type of internet service available from Internet Service Providers (ISPs). They are also the slowest and often the least expensive of Internet access. A dial-up connection allows users to connect to the internet via a local server using a standard 56k modem, the PC literally dials a phone number provided by your ISP, and connects to the server's modem and, therefore, the internet. Once connected, you are free to search the web as you please, however, compared to modern speeds of broadband internet, dial-up is very slow and can only nominally transfer at 56 Kilobits of data a second (56kbs.
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) connections provide broadband internet, are becoming more widely available, and can provide an excellent internet connection option. This technology works by splitting the function of a phone line into separate channels for voice telephone calls and for data (Internet). Thus, you can talk on the phone and be connected to the internet at the same time. ADSL connection services are sold with different speed specifications, below are some common configurations:
- 256Kbps/128Kbps - 512Kbps/128Kbps - 1Mbps/256Kbps
ADSL makes the most efficient use of existing telephone infrastructure, as no modifications are required to access broadband benefits.
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