Reasons Against Using Dial Up Internet
By
Katy Q
In order to connect to the internet, dial up internet uses a
connection made through phone lines. However, through the introduction
of broadband, dial up internet has seen its number of users fall
drastically as these technologies are generally considered faster. In
spite of this there are still reasons why dial up internet is still
being used in some areas. Here you can see the main advantages and
disadvantages of using dial up internet.
Reasons For
Availableness
Sometimes dial up will be the only option as broadband is often not available in rural areas but can still operate through just the use of the phone line.
Low Price
It is now the case, due to the increase in popularity of broadband that many internet service providers will give this service free of charge, you only have to pay for what you use. The usage is calculated by looking at the amount of time the telephone line was used - the majority of the time there will be very few extra charge as most of the information is just data transfers, this of course changes if you are downloading.
Safety
Barriers Another advantage to dial up internet is the safety of your data, because each time you connect you are given a new IP address, it becomes very difficult for hackers to access your personal data. Other methods of browsing do not do this which means you are more likely to be under threat from a hacker or even IP theft.
Drawbacks
Slow
Performance can be affected by the poor speed of dial up which is typically 56kbit/s broadband and other fibre optic technologies are a lot quicker than this. The actual connection typically obtained is around 40-50 kbits/s and is limited by the quality of the modem and phone line interference. Connections can drop to low levels in particularly noisy environments or when the telephone is shared by a large number of extensions. In fact your environment and surroundings can have a massive impact on the quality of your dial up connections as interference can be encountered if you are in close proximity to and electric fence or loading coil. The high latency associated with dial up internet can often make online gaming and video conferencing difficult, if not impossible. Websites are increasingly using streaming media applications which will not work at dialup speeds.
Bad Connectivity
If you have call waiting then you could run the risk of losing any downloading or streaming you are currently waiting for.
Engaged Tone
The technology uses a single telephone line for data transmission, which means if you are connected to the internet then you will be unable to receive any incoming phone calls since the line is already being used for data transfer.
Reasons For
Availableness
Sometimes dial up will be the only option as broadband is often not available in rural areas but can still operate through just the use of the phone line.
Low Price
It is now the case, due to the increase in popularity of broadband that many internet service providers will give this service free of charge, you only have to pay for what you use. The usage is calculated by looking at the amount of time the telephone line was used - the majority of the time there will be very few extra charge as most of the information is just data transfers, this of course changes if you are downloading.
Safety
Barriers Another advantage to dial up internet is the safety of your data, because each time you connect you are given a new IP address, it becomes very difficult for hackers to access your personal data. Other methods of browsing do not do this which means you are more likely to be under threat from a hacker or even IP theft.
Drawbacks
Slow
Performance can be affected by the poor speed of dial up which is typically 56kbit/s broadband and other fibre optic technologies are a lot quicker than this. The actual connection typically obtained is around 40-50 kbits/s and is limited by the quality of the modem and phone line interference. Connections can drop to low levels in particularly noisy environments or when the telephone is shared by a large number of extensions. In fact your environment and surroundings can have a massive impact on the quality of your dial up connections as interference can be encountered if you are in close proximity to and electric fence or loading coil. The high latency associated with dial up internet can often make online gaming and video conferencing difficult, if not impossible. Websites are increasingly using streaming media applications which will not work at dialup speeds.
Bad Connectivity
If you have call waiting then you could run the risk of losing any downloading or streaming you are currently waiting for.
Engaged Tone
The technology uses a single telephone line for data transmission, which means if you are connected to the internet then you will be unable to receive any incoming phone calls since the line is already being used for data transfer.
The author of this article has experience in using both broadband and dial up internet and has had years of experience with online browsing.
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