For a personal or home user, before you can access the Internet you will need to sign up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ISP usually has a network which is connected to the Internet by a permanent telecommunication link, i.e. one can view the ISP's network as part of the Internet. The ISP provides the necessary networking infrastructure to enable you to connect to its network. Thus once your PC successfully connects to the ISP's network, it can then access the resources and services provided by other computers on the Internet.
The Internet can be accessed from your system using a variety of methods, depending on the type of access methods supported by the ISP you sign up with and the type of networking devices you have installed in your system. Currently the most common methods of connectivity by a home or personal user to an ISP are:
- dial-up
- xDSL
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Tutorial: Accessing the Internet on Linux
1. The Internet Service Provider (ISP)
2. Dial-up Connectivity
3. Modem Configuration
4. Activating the Modem
5. xDSL Connectivity
6. xDSL Configuration
7. PPoE over Ethernet
8. Activating the xDSL Link
