The internet has changed global communications in various ways. Furthermore, the advent of this form of communication has brought forth an information, never seen before in history. As a result of it, technology not only develops faster but the process has been made more efficient and more effective. This same concept has applied to the development of the process of connecting to the internet.
. Due to this, there are numerous ways that have been developed, overtime, to connect to the internet. One of the ways many people connect to the internet today is through the faster and more efficient fiber optic cables that are used for cable television connections. These types of connections have made internet speed faster to, sometimes, 100mbps. Furthermore, the use of this form of connection has been aided by its longevity and unlimited internet access it provides. It is the form of connection being continually and rapidly invested in and developed today. Another popular method of connection is through the fiber optic networks of phone lines, or DSL. This form of connection in that it provides high speeds and is perhaps the easiest form of internet to set up today. Its speeds are not as fast as cable television connections, but nonetheless, it has managed to remain prevalent in society due to what it has to offer. Older forms of internet connective sources include dial up and ISDN's that used older phone lines provided lower speeds and were not as effective s DSL lines today. The third and perhaps the most unique type of connection available today is the satellite connection. This type of connection is similar to the way satellite dishes works, in providing television. It is unique in that no cables are necessary and it can be set up virtually anywhere in the world, with the right materials. Finally, newer and perhaps more "advanced" forms of connecting to the internet include Wi-Fi and LTE (the next generation in mobile internet solutions) that are essentially wireless. They allow devices to connect to larger sources (i.e. towers, Wi-Fi hotspots, etc...). http://www.rsna.org/Technology/internet2-1.cfm or http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-are-the-different-Internet-connection-methods
