Internet Connectivity terms made easy

ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)

A method for moving data over regular telephone lines that is much faster than a regular telephone connection.

Bandwidth

The transmission capacity of the lines that carry internet's electronic traffic.

Broadband Technology

Telecommunication devices,lines or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals.Broadband systems allow voice,data and video to be broadcast over the same medium at the same time.

Dial-up

An internet account that connects a PC directly to the internet.These accounts use a software application to connect to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and establish a TCP/IP link to the internet.

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).A generic name for digital lines that are provide by telephone companies to their local subscibers that carry a high speeds.

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced (EGPRS)

It is a digital technology that allows it to increase data transmission rate and improve data transmission reliability.

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

It is mobile data service available to users of Global system for Mobile communications (GSM) and IS-136 mobile phones.

ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network)

A high-speed way to move data over existing phone lines.In theory,it can provide speed of roughly 128000 bits-per second, in practic, most people will be limited to 56000 or 64000 bits-per-second.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

A set of protocols defines the flow of information over the internet.

Telnet

An intenet protocol allowing a PC to connect to a host computer and use that computer as if you were locally connected.This often provides the ability to use all the software and capabilities of host computer.

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)

It is a popular term for a high-frequency wireles local area network.It lets home and office users create wireless local networks,which connect two or more computers to each other through a faster internet line.The Wi-Fi technology is rapidly gaining acceptance as an alternative to a wired local area network (LAN).

WiMax:

It is desinged to extend local Wi-Fi networks across greater distances such as a campus,as well as to provide last mile connectivity to an ISP or other carrier many miles away.In addition, Mobile WiMax offers a voice and higher-speed data alternative to ther cellular networks.

Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

It provides communications to the users via wireless transmission.It is a "last mile system that does not use copper or fiber-optic cable.