WAYS OF CONNECTING TO THE
INTERNET
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There are so many ways of connecting to the
internet some of these are;
1. T-carrier line
Is among the several types of long -distance
digital telephone line that carry multiple signals
over a single communication line
• TYPES OF T-CARRIER LINES
A.
I.
II.
III.
T-1 LINE
Business people use it to connect to the internet.
Many internet access provider use it to connect to the
internet backbone
Home and small business user purchase fractional T1 In
which they share connection to the T1 other users
T3 line
A. is equal in speed to 28T1 line
B. Mostly used by companies
ADVANTAGES
Carry multiple signal over a single communication
line
DISADVANTAGE
It is exepensive to purchase eg T3 line
WI-FI
–WI-FI
It stands for wireless fidelity .as the name suggests
it does not use telephoe line or cables to connect
to the internet .Instead it use radio frequecy or
siginals . it also always on connection and can be
accessed at a certain rang from the wireless router.
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ADVANTAGES OF USING WI-FI
Convenience .Allow users to access network
resources from nearly any convenient location
within their primary network enveronment .
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Wi-fi router can connect to the multiple modern
day device at oce .
Saves the cost of cables and access internet easily.
•DISADVANTAGES OF USING WI-FI
Wi-fi network is not as powerful as cable network.
Signals depend on the distance and iner-ference wall
and other object.
SATELLITE
Access the internet via satellite in
earths orbit .Provides high speed
internet connections via satellite to
satellite dish that communicates with a
ADVANTAGES
• Provides high speed internet connections unlike
Wi Fi
• Its connections can not be interfered with the walls of
buildings
DISADVANTAGE
• very expensive to purchase and afford monthly
subscription
• DSL
• stand for Digital Subscriber Line
• it is popular digital line altenative for the small bussiness
or home user
• some DSL installation include a dial tone providig user
with both voice and data communication
• ADSL is an example of Digital subscriber line and stand
for Asymetric Digital Subcriber Line
• Provide faster transfer rate when receiving data than
when sending data
• Is ideal for internet access since most users dowload
more information from the internet than they upload.
• ADVANTAGES
• Faster to transmit data on existence of copper telephone
wire