Dial-up terminal-type connection

• attaches to a computer at the service provider's site that is directly connected to the Internet

Dial-up TCP/IP connection

• client becomes a node on the Internet for the duration of the call

Access over an internal network

• router manages traffic in both directions between internal users and external Internet

Connecting via a host system

• your service provider hosts a web site for you - you just have to upload and manage the files

Connecting via an ISP

• you keep your server at your own site
• you need a 24-hour connection to the ISP

Becoming your own ISP

• buy a large chunk of bandwidth from Bell or some other service provider
• you can host web sites and be an ISP for other people