i heard you can keep you broadband on all the time? is that right? and if so wouldnt you think you would get virus?
i just got my computer back today from getting fixed so far so good they think it was limewire and all the virus coming in from that! like 108 of them.
2006-12-20 14:40:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
dial up goes thru ur phone line and is slow as hell. broandbard is like a cable. u can keep broand band on 24/7 and if u turn off the computer there wont be any virus. or u can turn off the switch off on the modem of the broand band. let me know if u need more help
2006-12-20 14:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sagar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People think that you catch more viruses with broadband, because a) it is very fast and b) it is on all the time. The truth is, anything you can catch on broadband you can also catch on dial-up. Antivirus software is an absolute necessity, something that actively scans all file traffic all the time. Everybody should have a firewall, the Windows firewall is not perfect but it couldn't be any easier to use. Antispyware software is a no-brainer, the best in the business are free.
2006-12-20 23:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
+Broadband is a way to transfer a lot more information to your computer at one time (making it much faster than dial up and it has the capability of remaining on all day long since you do not have to 'dial up' each time you need to get on the web)
+Dial up is much slower and was designed to transfer smaller bits of information at once (It was made for just talking on the telephone! and was engineered to be used for transferring Internet info, but quite inefficient)
now the virus part...
You can get viruses just as easy through dial up as broadband. A virus is code that can be transfer ed to your computer regardless of if you are using broadband or dial up (they both transfer information regardless if one is faster than the other)
What you need is a firewall to protect your computer from a virus or infection regardless of whether you have dial up or broadband. Consider investing in a Virus software like Norton Anti virus (this will contain most of what you need including a firewall)
take care and happy holidays!
2006-12-20 22:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dial -up means you have to use your phone and dial-in with a modem to an isp to get a connection to the internet...best speed is close to 56K depending on your phone line.
Broadband is wayy faster than dial-up, it can be via dsl over the phone line or cable through your cable connection. Both also require a modem, either dsl or cable. Speeds can approach at 6 mbp, some are claiming faster.
Yes, broadband can be always on, but if you have a good firewall via your router and virus scanner and anti-spyware, it becomes less likely to get infected.
Check the forums at dslreports.com for more info.
2006-12-20 22:45:54 · answer #4 · answered by Jordan L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had that same problem. Right when Broadband got hooked up, about 56 viruses came in and our computer crashed completley. After a good system restore and some advice, we bought Firewall, virus, and spyware protection. Stick with Webroot and McAfee, they have the best features and they won't fail ya. Broadband stay on at all time but with mcafee, you can block all inbound traffic so that while your away, you know you won't get viruses! Basically, make sure that you have really good protection!
2006-12-20 22:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by Simply_Jo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dail up= slow, phone line
broadband= fast, dedicated cable
2006-12-20 22:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by darkmaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋