What Is My Connection Type?
Run a Quick Speed Test on Your Computer, and Measure the Results Here: a Speed of 56 Kbit/S or Less Means You Have Dial-up Internet. Speeds of up to 100 Mbps...
Run a quick speed test on your computer, and measure the results here: A speed of 56 kbit/s or less means you have dial-up internet. Speeds of up to 100 Mbps are typically DSL, cable or fixed wireless. A speed result of 200-1,000 Mbps means you have either cable or fiber-optic internet service.
fiber-optic
Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications, where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data transfer rates) than electrical cables.
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How do I figure out my connection type?
Use Your Computer to Determine the Internet Connection Type
- 56 Kbps or less: You have a dial-up internet connection.
- Up to 25 Mbps: You have a DSL, cable, fixed wireless, or satellite internet connection.
- Up to 100 Mbps: You have a DSL, cable, or fixed wireless internet connection.
What is the connection type for Wi-Fi?
The five Wi-Fi technologies are A, B, G, N and AC. B and G use the 2.4 GHz frequency; A and AC use the 5 GHz frequency; and N uses both 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies. Your choice for your home or business will come down to three: Wireless G, N or AC. Routers that only support Wireless B are no longer manufactured.
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