Bandwidth different from broadband

ADSL Modem

Bandwidth and broadband are terms that are commonly associated with the internet. Bandwidth refers to the amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time period-usually a second, or bps. Broadband is the name given to any fast, permanent internet connection. It can be delivered by cable, satellite, mobile, fiber optics and ADSL, which is technology for high- speed internet access.

When the internet revolution began, users accessed the net via dial-up and a ‘modem’ –a piece of hardware that converts signals from your computer, so they can travel down a telephone line, and vice-versa. This could be painfully slow and it tied up your phone line. A broadband connection makes internet more enjoyable as it is so much faster. This is because a broadband connection can download more chunks of data-‘bits’ simultaneously.

Connect to the internet 

        If you want to log on to the Internet, you need a computer that     has internet software. You will also need a modem. The data is received by a computer on the net, and routed to its destination. Finally, the destination computer receives, and process the data that has been sent.