What are the Pros and Cons between wired, wireless and dial-up access?
A wireless connection allows the user more mobility with Internet access; however, the network access rates are slightly slower than those of wired connections, and a wireless connection signal is more likely to be lost than wired. Wired Ethernet is probably the most stable and reliable form of Internet, due to the direct connection of the computer with a central network unit; however, for many students off-campus or in remote areas, dial-up (phone modem) access is the most cost effective option. Dial-up Internet uses phone lines to connect to the internet; it is a slower connection than Ethernet or wireless Internet, and many types of sound and video media cannot be accessed with dial-up.
