There are a lot of ways to get internet access on your own computer. One of those is dial up connection. It is such an internet connection through phone line to gain internet connection from Internet Service Provider (ISP) using public switched telephone network (PSTN) facilities.

Typically, this internet access is found at rural area in which there is rarely available broadband installation. Besides, it is occasionally preferred by people who has limited budget so that they don’t have to spend too much money for getting internet connection.

The main peripherals needed to get dial up internet access are computer, modem, telephone line, software which is normally provided by the ISP and also your private account both username and password whereas the username couldn’t be changed otherwise password could.

To establish the connection, you need to subscribe first to the ISP which provides such an internet service. Then install the modem to your computer. After that, you need to install the software provided by the ISP. And to start the connection, you should dial up to the ISP so that the internet connection will be established.

Normally the speed offered by dial up connection is fast enough that is between 40–50 Kbit/s. But if you need to get faster speed for a higher application such as download, games or even video feeds, you are able to enhance the speed by utilizing dsl or Digital Subscriber Line service which is typically also offered by the ISP. By adding this service to your dial up connection, the speed could be enhanced up to 12 Mbps. Thereby, you are able to enjoy the speed connection for many heavy applications.