Computer Chronicles

REPEAT [Faster Net Access] (17x40)

Uitzenddatum: Jan 25, 2000

Most home PC users use their telephone line to connect to the Internet. But there are other options. We'll look at cable, DSL, and satellite connections as well as the latest high-speed telephone modems to help you find a faster way to get online. [Episode #1740, First broadcast: 1/25/2000] Internet Bible Author Brian Underdahl shows us what we can do to speed up our web access even if we don't have a high speed connection. He shows tweaks that can be done within the browser software that can speed up searching, caching or downloading files. And finally, Brian shows us Opera which is a smaller and far faster browser than either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Telocity One option for a high speed connection is DSL which uses existing phone lines. Telocity offers a solution for easy DSL connections by its design as a 'plug-and play' solution. You just self-install the Telocity Expressway modem box, then their installation software configures your PC automatically. @Home Eric Elia of Excite@Home tells us about broadband cable service which is a high speed connection via cable. Though not yet available in all areas, @Home delivers the Internet at speeds up to 100 times faster than a 28.8 modem. DirecPC Another way of getting broadband access is by satellite. And the best solution for the general consumer right now is DirectPC from Hughes Network Systems. DirecPC offers nationwide access to the Internet at speeds of up to 400 kbps today, which is three times faster than ISDN and 14 times faster than a standard 28.8 modem. https://archive.org/details/FasterNe2000