However they do not have a local dialup in this area. This means long-distance charges would be ineffect every time you connected. For most people, only standard modem dialup is needed. The main differences in types of connections is speed.
Speed is measured in kilobits per second.
DSL lines are measured in megabits per second. These are the currently available types of connections. Do not confuse kb or mb with Kb or Mb. The latter refer to kilo bytes and mega bytes . A byte is usually composed of 8 bits.