| Many people don't know much about the | | | | Internet, you are not able to mix and match |
| difference between high speed Internet providers. | | | | services. You have to have the same provider |
| There are several different types of Internet | | | | for both. Some people view this as a downside. |
| connections. Four of the most common are | | | | Another downside to cable is that it is not |
| satellite, cable, DSL, and dial up. The first three | | | | available in all areas of the United States. There |
| would be described as high speed Internet | | | | are actually many areas that don't have the |
| options, while dial up is the slowest of the Internet | | | | equipment for cable service. This is often in rural |
| connection options out there. Satellite and cable | | | | areas and some very small suburban areas as |
| Internet are two of the most popular types of | | | | well. For these people cable Internet is simply not |
| connections. But what are these two options? | | | | an option. |
| What makes them different from each other? | | | | Then there is satellite Internet. This works |
| And which one is better for you? | | | | through satellite technology, which delivers signals |
| All these questions can be answered just by | | | | back and forth between satellites in space and |
| finding out some basic information about each | | | | your satellite dish on your home. One of the |
| service. Which service is going to be better for | | | | biggest reasons that satellite Internet is so popular |
| you will depend on what you are looking to get | | | | is because it is available to everyone in the |
| out of your Internet service and what factors | | | | country no matter where they are located. |
| and features are most important. Let's start with | | | | Because of the kind of technology that is used, |
| cable Internet, one of the most popular types of | | | | your location is not important. The only thing that |
| high speed connections. Cable is popular because it | | | | is important is that you have a clear view of the |
| is probably the fastest high speed Internet | | | | southern sky in order to transmit the signals back |
| connection available. It delivers the service through | | | | and forth between satellite and satellite dish. The |
| the cable system that is available in your area. | | | | downside to satellite Internet when comparing it |
| This is the same system that delivers your cable | | | | to cable is that it is not as fast as cable. |
| television. The major benefit to cable Internet | | | | However, it is still a great high speed connection. |
| access is the speed and the fact that you can | | | | When deciding which Internet connection is the |
| get both TV service and Internet from the same | | | | best match for you, you have to decide what is |
| provider on the same bill. However, the last can | | | | most important. Each person's and household's |
| also be a downside. If you have more than one | | | | needs are different. Get the facts on the services |
| cable provider in your area and you like one | | | | available in your area today. |
| company's television service and the other's | | | | |