Dedicated connections from a company's network are recommended for firms with computers on a local or wide area network. One line is installed for the firm's network without the need for duplicate modems or modem pools. Many companies already have a public dedicated connection to the Internet. This is an analog connection using a modem which connects your PC to a telephone wall jack. Firms with networked PCs should use a single, direct line rather than connecting through a modem pool, which is becoming outdated technology.
Dedicated lines are available from several national ISPs.
One type of dedicated line is a Frame Relay line service, which provides smaller network connections that can be rapidly scaled up to support additional users or usage. If the PCs are on a LAN, they can connect to the ISP via a modem pool. However, this method ties up phone lines and will incur extensive delays each time a user initiates a dial-up session to the Checkpoint service. Customers that conduct a lot of research will need an additional phone line to enable them to take calls while they are using Checkpoint. For home offices, a dial-up connection will usually suffice.