NETGEAR WPNT834 Supplementary Manual page 3

Popular Digital Home Applications
High Speed Internet Access (HSI)
Fast Internet Access is the original driver for the rapid success of Broadband
Network services delivered by DSL and Cable Modems. Until 1997, the only
broadband access available was typically at the Office, where most businesses
used 1 or more T1's (1.5Mbps) for fast web and VPN access. Businesses rushed to
install HSI because there was a huge productivity gain when converting from
dial-up analog or ISDN service as the application transaction waiting times
created by the explosion in the use of graphics (large file sizes) and motion were
virtually eliminated.
Today, most residential customers with Internet use High Speed Internet
services. They have experienced fast Internet at work and are unwilling to spend
their leisure time waiting for data to arrive at analog modem or ISDN rates
(<128Kbps), especially since most Service Providers charge between $20 and $40
USD per month for High Speed Internet service, making HSI affordable and the
obvious choice for consumers.
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