Internet connection for Digital Mapping Hardware

You need a modem and an Internet account if you want to

• Download mapping software updates
• Use Web-hosted mapping services
• Download data for creating maps

An Internet connection is a must for anyone interested in digital mapping. If you plan to download digital maps and aerial photographs, you really should have a broadband Internet account (DSL or cable modem). Even when compressed, these files can be very large, and it can be painfully slow waiting for the data to arrive on a slower, dialup connection.