getright.com).
Close Internet applications you??™re not using If you??™re not using an
Internet program, close it to make sure it??™s not using your bandwidth
surreptitiously. For example, IM clients such as Windows Live Messenger
tend to lurk in the background, checking in to the IM server to
see if there??™s anything new for you.
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in cities, can provide up to 24 Mbps. Most DSL connections are ???always-on?????”once
you??™ve configured and powered up the DSL router (often referred to as a ???DSL
modem???), it maintains the Internet connection permanently or until a problem occurs.
DSL can be great for home connections and small offices, because there is enough
bandwidth to have multiple computers accessing the Internet at the same time. In
many cases, your main choice will be between DSL and a cable connection.
Cable Connections
If you have cable television (or can get it), you can probably get cable Internet as well
from your cable provider. Cable connection speeds vary depending on the cable company
and its hardware and how far your house is from the cable connection point.
But in general, speeds are comparable with DSL??”for example, from 512 Kbps up to
several megabits per second.
Like DSL connections, cable connections are always-on and provide a good solution
for home connections and small offices, with enough bandwidth for multiple
computers to connect to the Internet simultaneously.
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