James CapraCSC 101-02

Assignment 6

Dial-up Connection Feature

• Dial – up connection uses a phone line.

• Transfer rate is 56Kbps.• The cost ranges from $5.75 for

Juno a month to $9.99 a month for Netscape.

DSL Connection• Stands for "Digital Subscriber

Line." a DSL circuit is much faster than a regular phone connection, even though the wires it uses are copper like your typical phone line.

• The Transfer Rate for DSL Connection is 144Kbps to 1.5Mbps.

• The cost of a DSL connection ranges from $14.95 a month for Netzero and $26.95 for SBC Yahoo.

Cable Connection

• Cable connection uses cable TV for internet connection.

• The cost range of a cable connection is for a Motorola SB5100 is $55.00 and other cable connections can range to about $90 or more.

• The Transfer Rate is 3Mbps.

Comparison of the three technologies

Dial – Up Connection

DSL Connection

Cable Connection

Transfer Rate 56Kbps 144Kbps to 1.5Mbps

3Mbps

Cost per month About $10.00 a month

About $15.00 to $25.00 a month.

About $50.00 a month.

How connected to internet

Uses a phone line but slower than DSL.

Uses a phone line.

Uses cable TV.