Hi!
Which one is faster : 54.6 kbps (dial up) or 54 mbps (wirelesss) ? which on is cheaper ? Thank you for any help you can give me, for unfortunately I am allergic to anything that has ANYTHING to do with computers or electronics! Thanks !
2006-10-12 07:40:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
I live in a very old house and don't want to mess up anything , would wireless be the best thing? is there any other option for fast internet but not mess with anything in the house ? Thanks for all the great answers !!! I sure do appreciate y'all!
2006-10-12 07:50:16 · update #1
I live in a very old house and don't want to mess up anything , would wireless be the best thing? Is there any other option for fast internet but not mess with anything in the house ? Thanks for all the great answers !!! I sure do appreciate y'all!
2006-10-12 07:50:35 · update #2
sorry ! for the typo
2006-10-12 07:51:48 · update #3
Wireless is much faster if you have broadband and plug the modem into a wireless router. The speed of your wireless service depends on the speed of your ISP. So, if you have Broadband then your speed will be that of Broadband. If you have Dial up, then your speed will that of dial up.
2006-10-12 07:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew B. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
54mbps wireless is faster than 54 kbps dial up. This is not the way to compare them though. If you channel your dial up connection to a wireless router, you won't get 54mbps, you will get 54 kbps.
Wireless means just that. Without wires. But you need a transmitting medium to make it work and that medium needs access to the internet, either through braodband (DSL, cable) or dial up.
Cell phone companies are rolling out wireless connections that are separate from these and can be accessed anywhere but they are not cheap.
Go with DSL. They give free wireless routers and their price is close to the one for dial up even though they are much much faster. You will save a lot.
2006-10-12 07:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by softtoucher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wireless is much faster...there are 1000 Kilobits in a Megabit:
kbps=Kilobits per second
mbps=Megabits per second
2006-10-12 07:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Started out with dial-up, now have cable.
What took 1/2 hours to download with dial-up, takes two minutes with cable.
Dial-up costs anywhere from $4 a month to $12 or so.
My cable costs $50 a month.
You have to decide if you have patience, or money to splurge.
2006-10-12 07:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HEhehhehe.... You are funny... Dial up is cheaper, but wireless is faster.
2006-10-12 07:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by Azn-lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋