| These days, everyone had heard about the | | | | your phone line to the net. What is the ISP? The |
| Internet or expressions such "as surfing the net" | | | | Internet Service Provider is your liaison to the |
| or "going online." Although Internet Ireland | | | | Internet. Through an ISP, you will get an Internet |
| distributed is a popular communicational | | | | account, an e-mail address and technical support in |
| environment, some people still have questions | | | | case you have problems with your connection. |
| about it and to those we address. Words such as | | | | You have to choose from a list of ISPs in Ireland |
| Broadband, bandwidths, modem, ISP, browser, | | | | according to your budget and your connection |
| dial-up-connection are points of interest for the | | | | needs. |
| people who want a connection to the World Wide | | | | What is a dial-up connection? The dial-up or |
| Web. So let us bring them into discussion. | | | | narrowband connection is the way you connect to |
| Why should you connect? First, Internet Ireland | | | | the ISP and this is just a phone call from your PC |
| connection - similar to Internet connection in any | | | | to the ISP. The standard speed is of about 56 |
| other part of the globe - is a gate to the world. | | | | kbps, but this depends also on our telephone line. |
| This is not a big word. It is the mere reality. You | | | | Most of the ISPs will offer you a list of costs |
| are here, in Ireland. Through the Internet, you can | | | | according to your needs. |
| access the newspapers and the TV broadcasts | | | | What are Broadband Ireland services? Well, |
| not only from your own country, but from the | | | | practically, they stand for a faster way to |
| rest of the world as well. You can read books | | | | connect to the Internet in Ireland. By using |
| from online libraries, visit online galleries of the | | | | Broadband Ireland services, it will no longer be |
| most famous museums in the world, see movies, | | | | necessary for you to make a call every time you |
| listen to music on the special sites, and find friends | | | | want to use the Internet, because the connection |
| and many more activities. | | | | is always active. A Broadband connection is faster |
| With the e-mail (electronic mail), you can be in | | | | than the standard dial-up connection: 512 kbps and |
| touch in real time with friends, relatives and | | | | more. However, Broadband connectivity will |
| business partners found elsewhere on the globe. | | | | depend on your location, but if it was up to us, |
| You can save precious time by doing shopping, | | | | we do recommend this way of connection to the |
| paying bills (telephone, electricity, bank taxes) and | | | | net. In addition, you have of course the option for |
| sending e-cards via the Internet. | | | | wireless Broadband, which does not depend on |
| What do you need to secure your Broadband | | | | cable, or on the phone line. |
| Ireland connection? For the connection, you will | | | | What are the costs of the access to the |
| need a PC, a modem, an account with an ISP | | | | Internet? These depend only on your own ISP |
| (Internet Service Provider) and a way to connect | | | | provider. The list of Internet Ireland providers is |
| usually made through the phone line or through | | | | significant. By looking at it, you will consider your |
| cable. | | | | expectations and you will make your choice |
| What is bandwidth? This is the speed of your | | | | according to which Ireland ISP best suits your |
| connection measured in bits per second (bps). The | | | | needs. |
| most common dial-up connection is of 56 kbps | | | | Do you need one more reason to decide in favor |
| and the highest is of 512 kbps and more. This is | | | | of the services of an Ireland ISP? Did you know |
| available not only for Internet Ireland distribution, | | | | that about 46% of the houses in Ireland have |
| but for Internet distribution all over the world as | | | | access to the Internet? Did you know that you |
| well. | | | | could purchase online even items such as the |
| What is a browser? This is a computer program | | | | airline tickets, books and concert tickets? In fact, |
| that helps you navigate on the net. You will be | | | | these range among the top purchased items |
| definitely using it when you search whatever you | | | | through the Internet. Well, you do know that, so |
| need over the Internet. | | | | my question is why you are still here and not on |
| What is a modem? A modem is a component of | | | | the phone soliciting the services of an ISP. |
| your computer that allows you to connect with | | | | |