Dial-up pertains to a telephone connection in a system of many lines shared by many users A dial-up connection is established and maintained for a limited time duration The alternative is a dedicated connection, which is continuously in place Dial-up lines are sometimes called switched lines and dedicated lines are called nonswitched lines A dedicated line is often a leased line that is rented from a telephone company A dial-up connection can be initiated manually or automatically by your computer's modem or other device
This is in contrast to a dedicated or leased line This is a type of computer linkage using regular telephone lines, generally referring to the kind of connection one makes when using a terminal emulator and a regular modem
A dial-up Internet account allows you to use a computer with a modem and appropriate software to connect to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) The software "dials" the ISP's access numbers and you can then send e-mail, browse the World Wide Web or engage in other Internet activities
Using a telephone line to connect one computer to the computer of an Internet Service Provider Initial computer is then connected to the Internet through the computer of the ISP
a computer connection that is brought up and brought down as needed - a simple version is dialing in to a servive provider over a modem as a dumb terminal - SLIP and PPP can also be dial-up connections - also known as a switched connection
A temporary, as opposed to dedicated, connection between machines established over a standard phone line
To connect to a computer by calling it up on the telephone, using a modem at each end of the telephone circuit
Pertaining to a network connection that is established by dialing a telephone number
The procedure where a computer uses its modem and a phone line to establish a connection with another computer (usually a Server)
relating to a telephone line that is used to send information from one computer to another
Access to the Internet via a modem and telephone line, which requires that the modem dial a phone number when Internet access is needed Dial-up modem speeds are generally limited to speeds of 28k to 56k Dial-up access is contrasted with dedicated lines that are always available, and in the case of Conxion's Connectivity Edge, offer speeds of 3Mbps to 155 Mbps
The use of a rotary or dual tone multiple frequency (DTMF) telephone to initiate a call over the public switched telephone network See also DTMF
Of, pertaining to, or being a connection that uses the public switched telephone network rather than a dedicated circuit or some other type of private network Also called a slow link