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  2. Dial-up Internet access - Wikipedia

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    Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line. Dial-up connections use modems to decode audio signals into data to send to a router or ...

  3. EarthLink - Wikipedia

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    www.earthlink.net. EarthLink is an American Internet service provider. [1] Earthlink went public on NASDAQ in January 1997. Much of the company's growth was via acquisition; by 2000, The New York Times described Earthlink as the "second largest Internet service provider after America Online ."

  4. Hughes Network Systems - Wikipedia

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    EchoStar. ASNs. 6621, 63062. Website. www.Hughes.com. Hughes Network Systems, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar. [4] It is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland and provides satellite internet service. [5] HughesNet has over a million subscribers in the Americas in late 2023, [6] down from 1.4 million in early 2022.

  5. DSL modem - Wikipedia

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    DSL modem. A digital subscriber line ( DSL) modem is a device used to connect a computer or router to a telephone line which provides the digital subscriber line (DSL) service for connection to the Internet, which is often called DSL broadband. The modem connects to a single computer or router, through an Ethernet port, USB port, or is ...

  6. Internet in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom has been involved with the Internet throughout its origins and development. The telecommunications infrastructure in the United Kingdom provides Internet access to homes and businesses mainly through fibre, cable, mobile and fixed wireless networks, with the UK's 140-year-old copper network, maintained by Openreach, set to be withdrawn by December 2025.

  7. Xfinity - Wikipedia

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    At the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, Comcast unveiled a new software platform for its Arris 1682G and Cisco 3941T/3939 modems, which would offer a redesigned configuration interface, support for remote setup and management via an Xfinity mobile app, and enabling integration of supported smart home devices with other Xfinity platforms such as ...

  8. Fixed wireless - Wikipedia

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    Fixed wireless is the operation of wireless communication devices or systems used to connect two fixed locations (e.g., building to building or tower to building) with a radio or other wireless link, such as laser bridge. [1] Usually, fixed wireless is part of a wireless LAN infrastructure. The purpose of a fixed wireless link is to enable data ...

  9. EarthLink e.V. - Wikipedia

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    EarthLink is an international organisation fighting for human rights and the environment, established in Munich, Germany in 1998. With partners around the globe, EarthLink is actively involved in the pursuit of a common cause—harmony between people and nature. Together with the local population, EarthLink designs strategies and measures to ...