there are lots of reasons to set up a
home internet connection
for example you'll have access to email
news
shopping tv shows and much more
and once you have a working internet
connection you can create a wireless
home network
which will let your whole family connect
their computers smartphones and other
internet ready devices
let's look at a few different types of
internet connections that you can have
dial-up connects to your phone line it's
usually much slower than other types of
internet connections
but in some areas it may be the only
option available
generally dsl and cable are better
options
dsl plugs into your phone line and cable
uses your cable tv connection these are
both known as broadband
internet connections because they offer
much faster speeds than dial up
this makes it easier to watch videos
play games or browse the web
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fiber is the fastest type of broadband
currently available
using fiber optic cables it can provide
speeds that exceed
even dsl or cable however
it may not be available where you live
and it tends to be more expensive
cellular is sold under a few different
names including 4g
lte and 5g their types of wireless
internet connections
often used by smartphones but you can
also get these types of connections for
your home
depending on where you live a cellular
connection may be a good broadband
alternative
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no matter what kind of internet service
you choose you'll need to purchase it
from an internet service provider
or isp chances are you can buy internet
service from your phone or cable company
or you may want to shop around for a
better price
your isp will guide you through the
entire process of connecting to the
internet
they will usually need to send a
technician to your home to turn on your
connection
your isp may also give you a modem and
set it up for you
but if you prefer you can buy a modem
from a computer store
and use the included instructions to set
it up yourself
these instructions will vary but the
basic idea is that you'll connect the
modem to your phone jack or cable tv
connection
and then connect your computer to the
modem using an
ethernet cable once you have everything
set up
you can open your web browser and begin
using the internet
if you want to connect several devices
to the internet you can create a
wireless home network
also known as a wi-fi network to do this
you'll need a wireless router which
takes the internet connection from your
modem
and broadcasts it throughout your home
your modem may already have a wireless
router built in
so you may not need to buy one
to set up your wireless connection
follow the instructions included with
your router
you'll need to choose a network name
also known as an ssid
also for security you should turn on
wpa2 or wpa3
encryption depending on what your router
supports
then make sure you choose a strong
password
after you've set up your wireless
network go into each device's wi-fi or
network settings
select your network name and type your
password
if any of your devices are not wireless
ready you can simply plug them into your
router with an ethernet cable
or you can purchase a wireless card
setting up an internet connection and
wi-fi network takes a little bit of work
but once you get it set up your family
will be able to use the internet without
being
limited to one computer
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