Typically, Internet connections are made at rates of from 28.8 to 33.6 kbps and are symmetrical, meaning the upstream and downstream rates are identical. The initial analog connection is made through the Public Service Telephone Network to the ISP's modem bank.
Information is returned through the same network to the user's personal computer.
Dialup Internet Connection Cable TV Download Downloading information from the Internet using normal telephone lines is very time consuming and limits the usefulness of the Internet. One elegant solution to this problem is to down load information via cable television lines. In this scheme, the Internet is accessed through an ordinary dialup connection at speeds of from 28.8 to 33.6 kbps. However, information is returned through the ISP to the cable company and subsequently to the user's computer at speeds of 250 kbps or greater. This results in a tenfold reduction of the time need to download information.