Used by wireless - enabled
devices (i.e. smart phones) to
log in to your internet. It has
no wires.
An advantage
is that it can
be used
wherever there
is an accessible
wireless hub.
A disadvantage is that you
need to be able to access a
wireless hub. Another is that
it can be less secure than
wired connections.
Broadband
A wired connection to a
broadband supplier.
Normally the connection
is via a network card in
the computer. They have
an ethernet connection
from their computer to
the network
An advantage is that they can give
betterreception and are usually faster
than dial-up.
A disadvantage is that it requires a
base which is wired in so it it less
flexible than wireless.
Dial - up
A wired connection from a telephone line which needs a
modem to convert signals to and from analogue for
transmission.
An advantage is that
you can use existing
telephone lines which
would be beneficial in
some areas.
A disadvantage is that it
gives poor reception at times.
It also tend to be slower than
other connection.
Bandwidth is a measure of
available capacity of a network
that can carry data. It is measured
in Bits.
The transmission rate
is the number of pieces
of information that
have been transferred
during a time period.