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Dial-up Connection – A Short Introduction

The oldest form of connecting the computer to the internet is dial-up connection. Dial-up connection gives internet access by connecting the computer modem to the ISP (Internet Service Provider) through telephone lines. Such a connection establishes a modem-to-modem link between the user’s computer modem and the ISP’s modem. This connection then uses the Internet Protocol to send and receive packets of information from the internet.

How does the dial-up connection work?

The working principle is simple. The user connects its modem to the ISP’s modem through telephone line by dialing up the ISPs number. It is exactly like dialing up your phone to get it connected with the phone of the callee just replace the phones with the modems. Once this connection is established a link between the modem of user and the modem of ISP is developed. When the user types a URL in its browser the ‘request’ packets travel through its telephone lines and reaches at the ISP’s modem which them routes it to the website host through the internet.  The host will send the requested packets back to the ISP and the ISP routes these packets to the user’s modem and the website page opens up on the screen of the user’s computer.
Pros and cons of Dial-up Connection

Dial-up connections require minimal infrastructure to establish an access to the internet. Anyone who has an access to a telephone line can get connected to the internet through dial-up connection. Since telephones lines are available everywhere one can get the internet access in remote areas as well. This is the major reason why dial-up connection stills enjoys a good market. The major disadvantage of dial-up connection is that it gives very low data rates and while most users are seeking high-speed internet access broadband is widely replacing dial-up connection.

A 5 minute guide on how to dial your computer to access internet
Here’s our guide on how to dial your computer to access internet. Follow these simple steps and get the websites rolling on your monitor screen:

1. Go to My Network Places and open up the ‘View Network Connections’ window.

2. Go to ‘Make a new connection’. A new ‘Network Wizard’ window will appear on your monitor screen.

3. Choose your modem in the modem selection and click next.

4. Now choose dial-up mode and click next again.

5. Enter your connection name (e.g. My Connection) and click next.
6. Enter your ISP’s phone number and click next.

7. The window will show final settings. Click Finish. And go to ‘My Network Connections’ again.

8. Go to ‘view Network Connections’ and click on your connection. Enter user name and password if required and click on Dial.

How to setup dialup connection for Ihub
XP “Internet Computer Sharing” Manual Server Setup for Dial-Up Connection Before setting up the ICS server for a dial-up connection, make sure that.

Are you in dial-up mode or broadband?
Whether it is by dial-up or broadband really doesn’t matter except when you are trying to do something on the Internet. If you have dial-up there is a LOT of waiting involved regardless of where you may live. If you have broadband, whether it is … This connection should stay on all through your day so that you won’t miss His voice or wisdom when you may really need them. 

NFusion with a Dial Up Connection
If you do have your information there, go to Control panel ,click on internet connection and you will see your dial up connection and your lan connection. Click on your lan connection.