Advantages of ADSL over Dial up |
| ADSL |
Dial up |
| You can use telephone while you are on the Internet. |
You cannot use telephone while you are on the Internet. |
| There is not any telephone fee when you connect to Internet |
There is telephone fee when you connect to Internet |
| Minimum 256kbps ~ 5 times faster than dialup |
Maximum 56kbps |
| There is no busy telephone line when you try to connect Internet. |
It can be busy telephone line when you try to connect Internet. |
| Your link to the Internet is 'always on' so you'll never have to wait while your computer dials up. |
Your link to the Internet is not ‘always on' so you'll have to wait while your computer dials up. |
| If you enjoy playing online games, you'll find that ADSL provides a faster, more engaging, gaming experience. |
You may not able to play Internet games. |