What about modems and routers?

Most internet connections involve the tranmission of information via phonline or cable connection.These wires transmit analogue information,but computers only speaks the digital languages of 0s and 1s.A modem is a device that translates between two,converting analogue.the word is a contraction of modulator-demodulator.
And if you want to share that broadband connection between more than one computer ,youll need what has become sligly inccurately described as router a device that drives the right bits of data to the various computers attached to it.A router can be stand alone piece of equipment or built into a single box with a broadband modem.

What's an Internet Service Provider?

An internet service provider,or ISP,is a company that acts a gateway between your computer and Most ISPs offer a range of different account.Both standard slow connetions (dial up) and faster ones (broadband).Depending on where you live and which option you chose ,your might pay a set price for month for unlimited access or "pay as you go"tariff based on the amount of time you're online.