Broadband Types
If you are looking for high-speed Internet, you have options. You can choose from DSL, cable and satellite Internet. What's the difference between the three? See below.What is DSL?
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) is a high-speed Internet connection that uses the same wires as a regular telephone line. DSL is a technology that transmits digital data to your computer directly as digital data, rather than switching it from digital to analog and back to digital, as dial-up does. This allows for a much wider bandwidth, meaning more information gets to you faster.Also, having DSL Internet information travelling through your phone wires does not mean that you can't use your phone. In fact, you can use your phone and Internet simultaneously. The signal can be separated so that some of the bandwidth is used to transmit an analog signal so that you can use your telephone and computer on the same line and at the same time.
Required Equipment and Wiring
You simply need DSL service, a DSL modem and a computer to connect to the world. DSL uses the same wires as your phone service, so you do not have to worry about changing the wiring in your home.What is Cable Internet?
Cable doesn't just bring television to your home anymore. Cable can bring you e-mail, photos, Web sites and more. You simply need a cable modem and a computer, and you can enter the world of high-speed Internet.Required Equipment and Wiring
Cable modems allows your computer to connect to the Internet through a cable service. Cable modems are usually provided by your cable company once you order Internet service. Cable Internet functions through the same coaxial cables as your television set. These cables have more than enough bandwith to accomodate Internet data, as each television signal is given a 6-megahertz (MHz) channel on the cable. The coaxial cable used to carry cable television can carry hundreds of megahertz of signals.What is Satellite Internet?
If you are tired of your slow dial-up connection and DSL and cable Internet services aren't available in your area, you do have a choice: satellite high-speed Internet from HughesNet. HughesNet, formerly DirecWay is your smartest choice if you live in a rural area where you may not be able to get other high-speed Internet options. For instance, DSL is not available nationwide and can only maintain a good signal if you are close to a provider's central office, and cable high-speed Internet is only available in all areas where cable television service is also available.With HughesNet, you can get all the great benefits of high-speed Internet no matter where you live, with services including an always-on Internet connection and fast downloads. If you live in the contiguous United States, you can get connected through HughesNet, as long as you can get a clear view of the southern sky.
