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Microsoft Network (MSN) offers consumers, nationwide, access to the Internet via their Dial-Up Plan. The consumer will need a home computer, a telephone modem, and an active telephone line in order to use the MSN Dial-Up Plan.
Like all dial-up connections to the Internet, speeds are not as fast as those provided by cable, digital subscriber line (DSL), satellite, wireless, or fiber-optic connections, being capped at 56 kilobits per second (Kbps). However, MSN dial-up does offer a download accelerator, which increases the speed at which web pages are viewable.
Services Included with MSN Dial-up High Speed Internet
The MSN Dial-Up Plan offers many different features as part of their high speed Internet connection. Included are:
Webroot Spy Sweeper, which checks for spyware and phishing attempts
McAfee personal firewall plus, with virus guard, spyware, and hacker prevention
MSN Photos Plus program
MSN Connection Center for easily connecting to the Internet.
MSN Dial-Up Metered Plan
MSN also offers a limited-access metered plan for those Internet users that are not regularly online. The Metered Plan is set for 20-hours of monthly Internet access. Any online usage in excess of 20-hours is billed at an hourly rate.
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