Dial-up Internet vs. Satellite Internet

<h1>Dial-up Internet vs. Satellite Internet</h1>Author: <a title="Hannah Miller" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/hannah-miller/168204.htm">Hannah Miller</a> In spite of government and internet companies’ eager attempts to make broadband available to the entire U.S., many rural homes across the country have little or no access to DSL and cable. Two types of internet are often available for these areas: dial-up and satellite. Dial-up internet has multiple benefits over satellite internet. The most obvious difference is the price. The total monthly cost of dial-up is between 10 and 20 dollars a month with little or no additional fees including set up or equipment fees. Satellite internet has a monthly fee somewhere between 40 to 350 dollars a month, not including the price of leasing or buying the equipment, installation, and other fees such as repair plans, technical support, or contract fees. Even a far stretch of the possible expenses of dial-up will not come near the price of satellite. A dial-up modem, for example is typically between 20 and 50 dollars, but is usually already installed on the computer. Other than a land line and a phone cord, that is the extent of the “equipment” and “installation” costs. Reliability and convenience are two areas where dial-up exceeds satellite. Connecting to the internet with most dial-up services is available to any computer that has a land line phone. That means you can take your services with you when you vacation or travel. It is not confined to the home where the satellite dish is installed. Satellite does brag faster speeds, but can be abruptly terminated in the event of inclement weather or damage to the expensive satellite dish. Also, satellite is limited to only those homes that are owned (renters must have permission to install a dish) and have a clear view of the southern sky. This makes it difficult for anyone who lives in a wooded area or near other large buildings. Getting started with dial-up is often as simple as a phone call and a configuration of settings on the computer, where setting up satellite could take several weeks, not to mention the amount of time and cost that would be considerably higher should a repair be necessary. If you need a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to connect to the internet, choose dial-up!About the Author: Written by Hannah Miller, Director of Online Marketing and Customer Service Rep, Copper.net.

Copper.net is a provider of nationwide <a href="http://www.copper.net/Internet-Services/Dial-Up/">dial up</a> Internet and is all-American owned and operated. Call today, 1-800-336-3318 or sign up online. Check out my blog! <a target="_blank" href="http://hmiller1234.wordpress.com/">http://hmiller1234.wordpress.com/</a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/internet-articles/dialup-internet-vs-satellite-internet-964539.html" title="Dial-up Internet vs. Satellite Internet">Dial-up Internet vs. Satellite Internet</a>

In spite of government and internet companies’ eager attempts to make broadband available to the entire U.S., many rural homes across the country have little or no access to DSL and cable. Two types of internet are often available for these areas: dial-up and satellite.

Dial-up internet has multiple benefits over satellite internet. The most obvious difference is the price. The total monthly cost of dial-up is between 10 and 20 dollars a month with little or no additional fees including set up or equipment fees. Satellite internet has a monthly fee somewhere between 40 to 350 dollars a month, not including the price of leasing or buying the equipment, installation, and other fees such as repair plans, technical support, or contract fees.

Even a far stretch of the possible expenses of dial-up will not come near the price of satellite. A dial-up modem, for example is typically between 20 and 50 dollars, but is usually already installed on the computer. Other than a land line and a phone cord, that is the extent of the “equipment” and “installation” costs.

Reliability and convenience are two areas where dial-up exceeds satellite. Connecting to the internet with most dial-up services is available to any computer that has a land line phone. That means you can take your services with you when you vacation or travel. It is not confined to the home where the satellite dish is installed.

Satellite does brag faster speeds, but can be abruptly terminated in the event of inclement weather or damage to the expensive satellite dish. Also, satellite is limited to only those homes that are owned (renters must have permission to install a dish) and have a clear view of the southern sky. This makes it difficult for anyone who lives in a wooded area or near other large buildings.

Getting started with dial-up is often as simple as a phone call and a configuration of settings on the computer, where setting up satellite could take several weeks, not to mention the amount of time and cost that would be considerably higher should a repair be necessary.

If you need a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to connect to the internet, choose dial-up!

Written by Hannah Miller, Director of Online Marketing and Customer Service Rep, Copper.net. Copper.net is a provider of nationwide dial up Internet and is all-American owned and operated. Call today, 1-800-336-3318 or sign up online. Check out my blog! http://hmiller1234.wordpress.com/

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