Introduction
As the world has become a Global Village, Internet is an ever-increasing requirement of a person to survive in the world. Every internet user seeks to have a high speed internet connection in order to achieve high performance levels. That is because time is the most precious thing right now. In order to increase the speed, you need to upgrade internet hardware. This internet hardware includes RAM, Network card, processor and faster hard drive.
History
To define internet, it is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite called IP suite to serve billions of users worldwide. It is actually a network of networks that consists of millions of networks linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. Internet is a medium of communication way much faster than the traditional means of communications like post etc.
Features
Internet speed refers to how many bytes of data internet hardware connection can transfer per second. At current times for the purpose of high internet speed, the internet users prefer broad band services the most, to connect to internet and enjoy high-resolution graphics and Flash multimedia. For that the user must ensure that the computer has all the necessary hardware and software system components installed.
The type of Internet connection determines the internet speed. DSL and cable Internet connections vary in speed from 768kbps to 6mbps. DSL uses a phone line to connect to the Internet, while cable uses a cable line for Internet connectivity. Fiber-to-home Internet connections provide for faster Internet speeds, ranging from 10mbps to 100mbps which was once considered as an extraordinary speed for transmission. The direct fiber connection used in fiber-to-home connections enables such faster internet speeds.
Most high-speed Internet connections require at least 100 MB of hard drive space to not only install modem software, but also install wireless router software one would choose to add a wireless router to the connection. At least 64 MB of RAM is also required to manage networks. However, one will get faster results with more than 512 MB of RAM. It is also important that for the computer to have a CD-ROM drive to install software. Moreover basic thing one needs is a network card installed on the computer before one can install a high-speed Internet connection. Most computers come with network cards to allow connecting using an Ethernet port.
Moreover, the operating system one uses is vital when selecting and installing a high-speed Internet connection like normally the high speed internet connections are supported by Windows 2000/XP/Vista and later. Older operating systems do not have the necessary components to support high-speed Internet. According to the estimates and reports the average Internet speed in America was 5.1mbps. South Korea proved to be the country with the highest Internet speed average, with a speed of 20.4mbps.
Conclusion
For computer beginners and those who wish to speed up their computer and internet connection, it is important to know how to use and manipulate the windows file system. You also need to understand terms like file paths, file sizes, change start-up settings, speed up the computer, internet and bit torrent connection, burn DVDs, security, troubleshooting, and time-saving. You should also know how to install new internet hardware into the computer to increase internet speed.
