Name:
Lex 1
CABT 160

Directions: With your browser window open, follow the direction for each Activity and fill in the answers on the screen in the appropriate anwser box. When done, go to the bottom of the the page and click on the button to email the answers to me.

Use the following link to CNet to see what they report for DSL, Broadband Satellite and Cable connections available in your neighborhood. Indicate the the upload and download data flow rates and the price as a monthly fee and any setup charges. Use the following directions
http://www.cnet.com/internet/0-3762.html

Click on the link above.

In the gray box, try each of the 3 options, one at a time (Broadband, DSL, Cable) and take notes on the results.

1. What did you find out about monthly prices, setup fees, upload speeds, download speeds, availability, etc.

2. Follow the the link below to find out what ISP's are availalbe in your area. Use the Area Code Search. Were the results useful? Would this link or the one above help you to find ISP options and choose an alternative? http://www.thelist.com/

3. Click on the link below for Cruzio High Speed Internet. Then scroll down the page and read the information and answer the following questions.
https://quartz.cruzio.com/signup/index.php?formname=dsl_prequal.html

3a. What is the upload speed for DSL 6.0?

3b. What is the download speed for DSL 6.0?

3c. What is the Price per month for DSL 6.0?

4. Click on the link below for Comcast High Speed Internet. Then read the information and answer the following questions.
http://www.comcast.com/shop/buyflow/default.ashx

4a. What is the upload speed for Cable?

4b. What is the download speed for Cable?

4c. What is the Price per month for Cable?

4d. Can you get only Internet With Comcast and no TV?
Yes

No

5. Click on the link below for NetZero, a discount "high speed" ISP.
http://www.netzero.net/

What are their upload and download speeds? What is their price? What do you think about using their products and can you find the information about speed and price?

6. Clickon the link for Hughes Net Satellite ISP service for the home'.
http://go.gethughesnet.com/

7. Try and find similar information for Satellite, T1 or T3 connections. How did you find your information and what did you find?
Satellite http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=P4660004&_requestid=605803
T1 or T3 http://www.broadbandinfo.com/internet-access/dsl/t1-t3-compare.html