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Broadband Internet: What It Is and Different Types

July 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Comparisons, Introductions

Confused about the terminology of broadband and the different types of Internet connections? Here we break it down to the basics, defining broadband, looking at the common types of connections, and then find that that the most popular provider may not be the best provider.
Most likely, unless you’re very young, you were introduced to the [...]

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Common Questions: VoIP

May 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, VOIP

VoIP is an acronym for Voice over Internet Protocol. If you are not sure what VoIp is or how it works, you are not alone. This list of common questions will provide some of the answers you seek.
How Does VoIP Work?
One common question is how VoIP works? VoIP allows you to make telephone calls over [...]

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Software Modem

May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Internet, Introductions, Networking

A software modem is a low-cost alternative to a standard hardware-based modem. While hardware modems contain all the parts necessary to connect to the internet, the software modem transfers some of that work to the computer’s processor.
Modems have two main components. The controller configures and dials the modem, and the datapump sends and receives data. [...]

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What is a Modem? What is its Purpose? What are its Parts?

May 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Internet, Introductions, Networking

Modems are mysterious devices (as is the case for all computer hardware) that connect our computers to the Internet. In this article, we look at these devices in detail, beginning with what is a computer modem and what is its purpose, what does “modem” stand for, and what are its parts.
What is a Computer Modem? [...]

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Bandwidth Limit

May 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Internet

Bandwidth, data and speed are closely related terms and are sometimes used interchangeably. The amount of bandwidth that a computer connection is allotted determines how much data can be downloaded per second, or transferred from the Internet to the computer. More bandwidth equals more data per second, which translates to more speed. In some cases [...]

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Internet & Hackers

May 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Internet, Introductions

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The Internet was started in 1969. It started from local area network. Let me explain what is a local area network. Computers connected with each other in a house or company makes a local area network. On the other hand wide area network is the combination of countless LANs, wide area networks and individual machine [...]

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How WiFi Works

April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Concepts, Internet, Introductions, Q & A, Technology

If you’ve been in an airport, coffee shop, library or hotel recently, chances are you’ve been right in the middle of a wireless network. Many people also use wireless networking, also called WiFi or 802.11 networking, to connect their computers at home, and some cities are trying to use the technology to provide free or [...]

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How the Airborne Internet Will Work

April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Concepts, Internet, Introductions, Q & A, Technology

The word on just about every Internet user’s lips these days is “broadband.” We have so much more data to send and download today, including audio files, video files and photos, that it’s clogging our wimpy modems. Many Internet users are switching to cable modems and digital subscriber lines (DSLs) to increase their bandwidth. [...]

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