Broadband Internet for High Speed Download of images and data Published by rebook Submitted: 20 June,2005 Broadband Internet What is Broadband Service? Broadband refers to a connection that has capacity to transmit large amount of data at high speed. Presently a connection having download speeds of 256 kbps or more is classified as broadband. When connected to the Internet such a connection allows surfing or downloading much faster than a dial-up or any other narrowband connections. What are the benefits of broadband Fast downloads At least 4.5 times and upto 140 times faster than dial-up connection Always on connection Telephone and Internet access can be used together No telephone call charges Cost effective way to access Internet A host of free content on the web can be downloaded faster What kind of PC do I need to run broadband The following minimum is, however, recommended: Processor 200 MHz (or better) Operating System Windows 98SE (or higher) RAM (memory) 32 MB RAM Free Disk Space 125MB SVGA monitor CD-ROM Drive Network Interface Card(NIC) with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port with RJ45 socket For more information : http://ccc.1asphost.com/indianet/Broadband.html Visit my Homepage About the Author The author is a specialist in this field for the past 8 years. for more details visit : http://ccc.1asphost.com/indianet/Broadband.html Visit my Homepage