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The best and easiest way to check the kind of internet connection you have is to call up your internet service provider (ISP) and ask them. That the simplest way with the least number of steps.

The next easier way would be to answer a questionaire below:

Q1. Is the phone line engaged whenever you use the internet?
Ans: Yes (You are using a dial-up connection)
No (Proceed to Q2)

Q2. Do you connect your phone line to your modem?
Ans: Yes (You are using a ADSL/DSL connection)
No (Proceed to Q3)

Q3. Do you connect your tv signal to your modem?
Ans: Yes (You are using a Cable connection)
No (Proceed to Q4)

Q4. Do you need to connect any wires to your computer in order to surf the net?
Ans: Yes (Proceed to Q5)
No (You are either using 3G/GPRS/HSDPA connection)

Q5. Is you internet connection very very fast?
Ans: Yes (You must be using a direct dedicated internet link to your ispP
No (This questionaire does not work for you =P)

The most technical way would be to go to www.speedtest.net and follow the steps to determine your bandwidth/speed of your internet connection. Below is a summary of the speed and connection type.

56kbps - Dialup
128kbps - ISDN
512kbps - ADSL/DSL,Cable,3G
1mbps -ADSL/DSL,Cable
> 10mbps - Cable

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