| One of the most reliable sources of internet | | | | through the air to a gathering dish that gathers |
| service is satellite internet. This type of internet is | | | | the signals and runs them through a single line |
| not only reliable but it also provides you with one | | | | going from the dish to your modem. With this |
| of the fastest connections available. There are | | | | type of system you don't have to worry about |
| several types of internet connections such as | | | | outages during inclement weather nor do you |
| dial-up and DSL which has many drawbacks to | | | | have to worry about static bumping you off line |
| using them. Dial-up has a slow response time | | | | every time your phone rings. |
| when it comes to uploading and downloading | | | | When you get satellite internet service, a modem |
| information on the internet and it is unreliable | | | | is included to connect to your computer. This |
| because it is run through a telephone line. As with | | | | modem is what regulates the signal that your |
| any above ground line, a telephone line can be cut, | | | | satellite dish gathers. It is a much faster |
| broken or damaged by weather rendering your | | | | connection because there are no long lines for the |
| internet useless. | | | | information to have to travel through like there |
| DSL is a high speed telephone line internet | | | | are with dial-up or DSL connections. With DSL and |
| connection. It is known as the digital subscriber line | | | | dial-up the longer the line that the information has |
| that allows data to be sent through a telephone | | | | to travel through, the slower the speed. This |
| line. This is a little bit different than a regular dial-up | | | | means that your information may have to run |
| line. These are intended for data transfer only and | | | | through hundreds of miles of line to get back to |
| they do not allow you to connect a telephone to | | | | your computer. |
| it. You have some of the same problems with | | | | Since satellite internet service comes through the |
| these lines as you do with dial-up lines except you | | | | air on microwaves, there is nothing to slow it |
| can transfer data much faster through DSL. | | | | down. The dish generally sits less than 50 ft from |
| These are still less reliable for internet connections | | | | your computer so it is not slowed down by long |
| than satellite internet because the signal still comes | | | | lines. It also means you stay connected as long as |
| through a telephone line, especially for remote | | | | you want to be without interruptions due to line |
| rural areas where telephone lines run for many | | | | traffic and static. As long as your computer is |
| miles. | | | | turned on, you will have an internet connection. |
| Satellite internet uses a satellite dish with a satellite | | | | There is no better way to get internet service in |
| modem to connect you to the internet. This | | | | rural areas than with satellite internet service. |
| means that instead of your signal coming through | | | | Prices are reasonable in comparison to other |
| a series of long, above ground telephone and | | | | forms of internet service and it can be installed |
| electric lines, they are sent via microwaves | | | | within a couple of hours. |