Dial up could be the answer Microsoft have been looking for when it comes to the concerns over the upcoming release of the Xbox One. Although it might seem at times to be an outdated form of internet connection the dial up connection has not yet died out and is still used much more than many people think it is, and it may prove to be the ideal option for a lot of gamers.
Interestingly Dial Up users are still common enough to produce around $500million every year for AOL alone, and they certainly aren’t the only company still succeeding in selling dial up subscriptions, which begs to question whether or not the service really is dead or not. For people who don’t require an internet connection very often or for very long this is an ideal option, as charges are low and you are only charged for what you use, which makes it pretty easy to connect and you don’t have to worry about a broadband bill at the end of the month, which will be the same regardless of whether you used it or not.
Of course if you’re wondering how this could aid you in your hopes of getting hold of the Xbox One; which is already famous for needing an internet connection every twenty four hours or else it will prevent you from playing your games. A revelation that caused concern to many who just don’t have internet connections, or don’t feel secure leaving their console connected to the internet all of the time – a problem that doesn’t occur with dial up.
First of all dial up is ideal for this because there are no real requirements for dial up, all you need is a phone line to connect to. The dial up bill is then charged to your phone line and comes with your usual phone bill, and the connection that would be required to connect to the Xbox would only last for a few minutes and most likely cost very little. Another reason why this is ideal is because dial up internet connections are in fact more secure than broadband, due to the fact a new IP address is generated every time you connect.
There are rumours circulating the internet that suggest Microsoft have already stumbled upon this solution and intend to build a dial up router into the device that will make connecting to dial up internet to perform the required 24 hour check. The rumour also suggests that Microsoft will include a dial up number in a leaflet that won’t require a subscription and will allow you to connect to the internet through them, however the main question is whether or not Microsoft will be able to accommodate this need. If the modem and dial up connection number are provided as the rumour suggests then would Microsoft be fully equipped to handle the number of connections coming at peak times and keep the speed up? The problem with Dial Up is that you pay for how long it takes, not the speed you get, so slower speeds at peak times will mean higher charges.
Whether or not the rumours are true you will still be able to connect your Xbox One to the internet using Dial Up much in the same way that many have done with the Xbox 360 for their Xbox live; though depending on your dial up provider you may experience lag when trying to play multiplayer games with Xbox live. A good idea is to look into a good dial up provider, there are those that require no subscription, offer low charges and even provide reasonably high connection speeds, many of which are perfectly capable of handling a large number of connection requests without dropping speeds or incurring engaged tones while attempting to connect.
Author Bio:
Aidan is a keen writer who is interested in internet and technology. He currently writes on behalf of Lush Dialup, providers of dial up internet.
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