|
Connection |
Price/Availability |
Comments |
|
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Dialup |
14.4Kbps to 56.6Kbps |
Readily available and very cheap. Most (if not all) new computers come with a built in 56Kbps modem. |
Insufficient for most videoconferencing applications. |
|
ISDN |
64Kbps to 128Kbps |
$20-$30 per month + setup fees. Available in most areas. |
Can actually be up to 2Mbps with 31 channels. Good for videoconferencing with enough channels. |
|
DSL |
256Kbps to 1.5Mbps |
$30-$60 per month + setup fees, depending on speed. Available in most areas. |
Great for videoconferencing. |
|
Cable Modem |
~1Mbps to 3 Mbps |
$20-$100 per month + setup feed, depending on carrier. Available in most areas. |
Acceptable, but not ideal, due to low upstream bandwidth. |
|
T1 |
1.544Mbps |
$500-$1000 per month + equipment & setup fees. Fractional T1 fees can be less. Limited availability. |
If you can afford one, great for videoconferencing. |
|
T3 |
44.736Mbps |
Expensive |
Overkill. |
