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What is the difference between broadband and dial-up and why should you use it?
Broadband essentially provides high-speed Internet access over a standard phone line, satellite or cable connection.
Broadband is better than dial-up as it is up to 10 times faster.
Dial-up, will mean each time you want to use the telephone whilst connecting to the Internet, you will need to disconnect your connection so you can call out or receive incoming calls. And vice-versa, when using dial-up you will not be able to recieve incoming calls.
Broadband enables you to both make and recieve telephone calls at the same time. If you use a dial-up connection to the Internet it can take a long time to access web sites and to send and receive emails.
Broadband provides an "always-on" high-speed Internet connection and means that someone can be on the phone, someone searching the Internet and someone else playing computer games online all through the same broadband connection.
The faster speeds enable you to enjoy more benefits such as streaming media such as radio shows, online TV and music.
For gamers having broadband reduces the stuttering and lagg that you find when online gaming and lowers “ping” which in other words means connection and performance is improved.
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