| Many people alive today have spent what seems like | | | | needed for a very fast connection. Many people have |
| an entire lifetime having some level of internet access. | | | | a Cable modem that they use for their phone as well. |
| Because of this we sometimes take the web for | | | | This technology can sometimes slow down when |
| granted. Let us take a much closer look at every | | | | many people use it at once. |
| connection starting with dial up, even the less talked | | | | DSL internet connections are just as common as the |
| about T1 connection. There are many different types | | | | cable ones, when it comes to fast and reliable |
| of technology used to bring the internet to your home | | | | broadband within the home. This service is provided by |
| or workplace. | | | | the phone company and utilizes the same old phone |
| The first ever technology to bring the internet into a | | | | lines. However it utilizes a special part of the phone line |
| number of not only homes but workplaces was the | | | | that is separated by little filters to hold a high band with |
| old fashioned dial up connection. Because of the | | | | type of connection signal. It does not interrupt the |
| inferior nature of it's service, some of us would | | | | phone service. |
| probably like to forget about it. During it's time however, | | | | In the past few years many people have been seeing |
| it had a pretty good run. It allowed to surf the web, | | | | a large number of fiber optic services that claim to |
| however it tied up our phone line in the process. | | | | offer the highest possible connection speeds. They are |
| So what is this T1 connection I sometimes hear about? | | | | truthful in their claims as a fiber optic line is capable of |
| This is a very old technology that has been used for | | | | holding the largest amount of band with. Some |
| the internet for ages. The actual T lines themselves | | | | companies use these lines to deliver high quality |
| have been in existence for a number of years and | | | | television and phone service as well. |
| provided the amount of band with needed for the | | | | So we have taken a few moments to evaluate all |
| world's first form of high speed connection. They used | | | | type of internet connections even the rarely mentioned |
| to be the fastest available but many broadband | | | | T1 connection services. It is important to note that T |
| technologies have beaten them out. | | | | lines are typically only utilized by very large businesses |
| Cable internet is one of the most common forms of | | | | or office buildings. They are not very common within |
| broadband access being utilized in homes today. This | | | | the realms of home use. The other technologies |
| is a service provided by your local cable company that | | | | mentioned are very common. |
| used the actual cable lines to provide the band with | | | | |