When you connect to your isp's pop, the isp and the equipment at the pop go through a process called establishing the speed of the internet connection, and then proceed to

ISP stands for Internet Service Provider and it's the company that provides the connections to access the Internet.When you connect to your ISP's pop, the ISP and the equipment at the pop go through a process called handshaking, establishing the speed of the internet connection, and then proceed to authentication. Handshaking is the exchange of signals between devices in order to regulate the data transfer. Authentication is the verifying of the identity of a user or process.

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