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A) DIAL UP

Requirements for dial up:

1) An account with an isp (internet service provider)
2) A computer capable of connecting to the internet
3) A standard 56k modem
4) Telephone line

How to install dial up

Connect the modem to an open pci slot(internal modem) or connect it to a usb port (external). After the modem is in place, you can connect the telephone cord from the telephone to the modems phone icon, however this is not advisable due to interferences. You may want to connect it directly from the wall jack telephone line to the jack icon on the modem. Now you may switch the computer on and start configuring so that you can connect to the internet

How to configure dial up in xp

1) Click start>control panel>network internet connections
2) Open ''new network wizard'' click next> ''connect to the internet'' click next>''setup my connection manually'' click next>''connect using a dial up modem'' click next
3) Type the name of your isp click next>type the user name password click next
4) Set whether or not you want available to all and if you want a desktop shortcut

Connecting

1) If you placed a shortcut open it and provide a username and password Specify whether or not to save it and whether or not to allow anyone to access the internet
2) Click dial and wait for the connection. Thats it!

B) CABLE CONNECTION

Requirements for cable connection

1) TV cable
2) Computer capable of connecting to the internet
3) Modem with coaxial port
4) Account with an ISP

How to install a cable connection

Install your cable modem and Windows will automatically detect it for you Now connect the tv cable from the wall to you modem. Install any given software. The modem will usually have two inlets, one for the TV and one for the cable from the wall. Alternatively, a splitter can be used

How to configure cable connection

1) Click start>control panel>network internet connections
2) Open ''new network wizard'' click next> ''connect to the internet'' click next>''setup my connection manually'' click next>''connect using a broadband connection that requires a username and password'' click next
3) Type the name of your isp click next>type the user name, password click next
4) Set whether or not you want available to all and if you want a desktop shortcut

Connecting

1) If you placed a shortcut open it and provide a username and password Specify whether or not to save it and whether or not to allow anyone to access the internet
2) Click connect and you should be connected immediately. Thats it!

C) DSL

Requirements for DSL connection
DSL ready line
Account with an ISP
DSL modem
computer capable of connecting to the internet
ASDL NIDS POTS Splitter

How to install DSL connection

The splitter is used so that it prevents any interference due to higher frequency used in DSL. Connect the telephone wires to the splitter and lead a cable from the splitter to the DSL modem. Connect the modem to your computer and install any software given.

How to configure DSL connection

1) Click start>control panel>network internet connections
2) Open ''new network wizard'' click next> ''connect to the internet'' click next>''setup my connection manually'' click next>''connect using a broadband connection that requires a username and password'' click next
3) Type the name of your isp click next>type the user name, password click next
4) Set whether or not you want available to all and if you want a desktop shortcut

Connecting

1) If you placed a shortcut open it and provide a username and password Specify whether or not to save it and whether or not to allow anyone to access the internet
2) Click connect and you should be connected immediately. Thats it!

Nowadays there is a proliferation of broadband speed tests on the internet. These have arisen in response to the growing difference between the speeds advertised by Internet Service Providers (ISP's) and the speeds actually received by consumers. More and more customers are finding that their speeds are far lower than what they are paying for and research by Moneysupermarket.com in 2007 showed that 44% of 43,000 customers were receiving only a pitiful HALF of the advertised speeds for their internet connections. This massive difference between advertised and received speeds has finally caught the attention of communication regulator OFCOM.

OFCOM has warned ISP's that they must be more transparent about the actual speeds consumers are receiving and there are calls from consumer panels to make ISP's contact customers within a fortnight of joining to inform them of their exact actual top speeds. OFCOM has also introduced, since Valentine's Day this year, important regulatory changes that give consumers freedom to switch ISP's if they are not happy with the service and speeds.

In the past ISP's could bully consumers into staying with them by charging them for changing providers and by creating delays that left consumers without a broadband connection for weeks, a situation that forces a lot of people to reluctantly remain with a provider they were unhappy with. Under OFCOM's new regulations, ISP's can no longer charge for switching to new providers. They must also ensure that the Migration Authorisation Code (MAC), the code which is given to customers to give to their new providers, is passed on within five days of the request. In the past ISP's would wait weeks before giving these codes to customers, in order to deter them from changing. Now under the new regulations consumers are protected from this practice.

These changes are part of what will be a continuing development of adequate regulatory standards that are needed for the booming broadband industry. As it becomes more integral to daily life, and bandwidth becomes more valuable, we will need to ensure that consumer rights are protected.

With these changes in mind, now is a really good time to do a test of your broadband speeds to ensure that you are getting what you are paying for, and that you CAN get what you are paying for. With many of the previous obstacles to changing providers removed, consumer freedom is far greater and worth taking advantage of to ensure you the best deal.

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