Typical ISP Connection Options
ISPs employ a range of technologies to enable consumers to connect to their network. For “home users”, the most popular options include dial-up, DSL (typically ADSL), Broadband wireless access, Cable modem, FTTH, and ISDN (typically BRI). For customers who have more demanding requirements, such as medium-to-large businesses, or other ISPs, DSL (often SHDSL or ADSL), Ethernet, Metro Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Frame Relay, ISDN (BRI or PRI), ATM, satellite Internet access and SONET are more likely. With the increasing popularity of downloading music and online video and the general demand for faster page loads, higher bandwidth connections are becoming more popular.
Typical home user connection
- Dial-up
- DSL
- Broadband wireless access
- Cable modem
- FTTH
- ISDN
Typical business connection
- DSL
- SHDSL
- Ethernet technologies
via [Wikipedia]