CONNECTING YOUR
HOME COMPUTER TO THE INTERNET



Internet Activity 2

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REQUIRED HARDWARE
Your personal computer dials a phone number via your modem. Answering this phone call is your ISP, or Internet Service Provider, which then connects your personal computer to the Internet.

HOME COMPUTER

First you need a personal computer.

MODEM
(internal or external)

The modem allows the personal computer to connect to the Internet using your phone line.

TELEPHONE LINE

Your personal computer connects to the Internet through ordinary phone lines.



REQUIRED SOFTWARE


ISP
(Internet Service Provider)

Examples:

American Online
http://www.aol.com


Microsoft
Connect using Microsoft

Bellsouth
Get Connected using BellSouth

An ISP provides access to the Internet for a fee.

Choosing a provider

Browser

Examples:

Internet Explorer
Tips for Using Internet Explorer

Netscape

Software that is used to explore the Web.

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