Dial-up

A dial-up is a connection that is established using a modem. To make the dial-up connection the modem must be connected to an active phone line that is not in use. When connecting the modem will pick up the phone and dial a number that is attached to another computer. After the connection has been made the computer can check e-mail, browse the Internet, and share files.

What does a dial-up connection sound like?

• Dial-up history
• The dial-up connection today
• Related dial-up pages.
• Computer modem help and support.
• What does a dial-up connection sound like?

If you did not grow up on a dial-up Modem or you're nostalgic, you can listen to a Modem connecting to the Internet in the below sound file. Each time someone wanted to connect to the Internet this is the noise their Modem would make.

Dial-up history
The first dial-up connection was made in 1965 by Lawrence G. Roberts with MIT with a TX-2 computer in Massachusetts and Tom Marill with a Q-32 at SDC in California.

The dial-up connection today
Today, with multimedia and bigger web pages on the Internet most users have an un-enjoyable time browsing the Internet using a dial-up connection and try to use other options. Most users who have the available option use some form of broadband connection, which allows a much faster download and upload.