How does a dial-up connection work?
In this type of remote connection, a remote PC using a modem and communications software connects to a host PC using an ordinary phone line.

What are the advantages to using a dial-up connection?

A dial-up connection offers two main advantages over other forms of remote access:

• It is transportable - most residential phone lines are suitable for this purpose.
• An inexpensive way to connect a single user remote to a network.

What are the limitations of this type of connection?
Inherently, a dial-up connection is much slower than other connections