How to setup a Broadband connection in Windows 7
Want to set up a broadband connection in Windows 7? Confused how to do it? This article will tell you in details about how to setup a broadband connection.
To setup broadband connection in Windows 7
Most of us have a broadband connection to the Internet in these days. Before going for the Broadband setup we will see what the types of connections available are.
Broadband connections are defined by their bandwidth and fall into the below categoriesDigital Subscriber Line (DSL)
DSL is a wire line technology that transmits data in a copper telephone lines in conjunction with special hardware on the switch and the user ends of the line. The Special hardware allows for continuous digital connection over the phone DSL-based broadband speeds ranging from kilo bytes per second (Kbps) to millions of bits per second (Mbps). The availability and speed of your DSL service may depend on the distance between your home/office and the Service provider. The most commonly available technology is ADSL for Residential customer and SDLC by Business customers.
ADSL Broadband is mostly used by residential customer.ADSL allows you to use the regular telephone line and internet at the same time without disturbing the calls on that line. The Download rate varies from 1.5 to 9Mbps and the upload rate varies from 16 to 640Kbps based on your connection speed and type of connection.
SDLC is similar to ADSL connection. It is used typically for Business purpose as it requires for video conferencing, but it requires a extra telephone line for voice calls.
Cable modem service is provided using the same coaxial cables to deliver the internet and picture, sound to your TV. Most cable modems are external devices that have two connections, one to the cable and the other to a computer.
Any of above types of connections provides high-speed access to the Internet.
Every connection requires a service from ISP (based on your geographical location. In India Internet service providers are BSNL, Tata, Airtel and many more). Cable modem service does not usually require a username and password to login to the internet then you typically don't need to establish a separate broadband connection. On the other hand if your service provider requires you to use a username and password it has assigned, then you need to set the username and password for the connection
Broadband connection required a modem and router, usually that will be provided by your service provider. 
Now if you want to setup the wireless connection then check the below link
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Reference: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Set-up-a-broadband-DSL-or-cable-connection
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