A router is the essential component of the computer networking that enables any sent data to arrive at the right destination. Other computers connected through the Internet are households around the world. Say one household will send a letter to another household in any part of the world. The letter has an address right? And that address would determine the destination of the letter. But without one reading the address, the letter would not arrive to the right receiver. And the courier of the computer data is the router.

Remember that to be able to connect to the Internet, a computer must have an IP address unique from the rest of the computers. It is like having a fingerprint or ID as an access pass to be able to enter the web. In its simplest form, connecting to the Internet requires a telephone line to dial up an ISP using a computer and modem. The ISP then provides the route onto the Internet. Choosing an Internet Service Provider requires a simple first step. Running an ISP requires extensive computer knowledge, experience and quality hardware, not to mention a reliable line into the Internet, plenty of good modems and adequate customer support. Cable: high speed Internet service that uses your TV cable. It is more expensive than other options but allows people leaving in isolated areas to access the Internet. The next step should be to start calling the Internet Service Providers in your area or visiting their websites for more information.

A good way to find out about a particular ISP in your area is to ask people who use it or try it yourself. On the Internet there are good ISP’s directories that you may want to visit as well. A bit is the smallest piece of data that can be stored in a computer. The bit can be either “0″ or “1″. The byte is eight bits. Example of a byte and bits are the following: bit= 0 or 1 byte=8 bits 1 byte=10011101 (eight bits) A single charcter needs one byte or eight bits to be stored in a computer.

So, when the data rate is 1 byte/sec, that means one character per second is the rate at which data is transferred through your connection.

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