The dozen modems connected to the Windows XP machine achieved a combined connection speed of 668.8 kbps, offering blistering ...

The YouTube channel The Serial Port has pulled off something few imagined possible in the broadband era: streaming YouTube over a dial-up connection. In their latest ...

AOL will pull the plug and end its dial-up internet service after more than 30 years. The ISP said it will discontinue dial-up — along with its memorable, high-pitched connecting noise and “You’ve got ...

NEW YORK (AP) — AOL’s dial-up internet is finally taking its last bow. Yes, while perhaps a dinosaur by today’s digital standards, dial-up is still around. But AOL says it’s officially pulling the ...

For millions, the first time they went online sounded like this: a click, a dial tone, a burst of static, a high-pitched screech, and then — if the internet gods smiled — silence, followed by a cheery ...

AOL, a company once known as 'America Online,' is discontinuing its dial-up internet service after decades. Officials with Yahoo say very few customers were still using the service.

In the hazy impressions of memory, some may even recall it fondly: The AOL dial-up internet service that those of a certain age associate with the World Wide Web is coming to a close. The company, ...

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My coworker is putting together a win2k machine to dial into our kvm to ip unit here in the office from home. I gave him an old Tyan Tomahawk A+ motherboard I wasn't using, and everything seems to ...

The AOL dial-up internet service of the World Wide Web’s early days – known for its nostalgic beeps and chirps – is coming to an end. The company – owned by Marc Rowan-led asset management giant ...