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Table 9-4. Internet Services——————————————————————————————————————————————Service Availability Typical Features (pros and cons)TypePerformance(downstream/upstream)——————————————————————————————————————————————Dial-up Universal 56 kbps/33.6 kbps Cheap, easy to <strong>in</strong>stall, and readily available.Slow service ties up a phone l<strong>in</strong>e.ISDN Widespread 128 kbps/128 kbps Twice speed 56-kbps modems plus phone servicefeatures like cell handl<strong>in</strong>g. Costly.Satellite Widespread 400 kbps/33.6-kbps Good downstream speed, need clear view ofsou<strong>the</strong>rn sky. Uses dial-up for upstream connections,complex <strong>in</strong>stallation.Cable Limited 1-5 mbps/33.6 kbps Where available, <strong>in</strong>expensive cont<strong>in</strong>uous high-2.5 mbps speed connection. Cannot select ISP. Sharednodes can cause security and speed problems.DSL Very Limited 144 kbps-8 mbps/ Turns your phone l<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>to a fast connection that64 kbps-8 mbps is always on.Frame Widespread 56 kbps-45 mbps/ Bus<strong>in</strong>ess-oriented/speed guarantees/quickRelay & 56 kbps-45 mbps repair. Costly, complex hardware.T1/T3——————————————————————————————————————————————©2001 by The Fairmont Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

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