1. INTERNET CONNECTIVITY Joe Muscarella Pentastar Communications

2. OPTIONS 1. DIAL UP A. Phone Line B. ISDN( Integrated Services Digital Network) 1. BRI 2. PRI

3. OPTIONS 2. Dedicated Internet (Always ON) a. Cable/ Broadband b. Satellite - Dish 1. Home 2. Business c. Point -to- Point d. Frame Relay e. Microwave Technology

4. CONSIDERATIONS 1.Home or Business 2.Bandwidth 3.Security 4.Reliability 5.Costs 6.Redundancy 7.Mission Critical

5. BANDWIDTH 1. Number of users 2.2. Type of Internet traffic a. Simple- email b. File Transfer c. Remote Database Access

6. BANDWIDTH( Con’d) Dial- Up28.8K+ ISDN 64K- 128K Cable/DSL64K- 1MEG Point-to-Point/ Frame Relay 56K- 45MEG + - Fiber Optic Microwave/ Satellite 0.5MEG-GIG

7. SECURITY 1.Private or shared access 2.Sensitivity or importance of information 3.Firewall 4.Encryption 5.Authentication 6.Hackers 7.Virus

8. RELIABILITY Up Time Service Level Agreements Providers/ Carriers Network Type of Access- copper, cable, fiber,microwave.

9. COST Dial-Up $ 0 - $40 Home Satellite Dish$ 30 + Cable$ 40 + DSL$ 50 - $ 250 Private Line$ 150 - $50,000 Microwave/Satellite$ 350 - ?

13. INTERNET CONNECTIVITY Joe Muscarella Pentastar Communications