Back in my day in my day we only had dial up internet you couldn't even use the phone without the internet shutting down

So you're faking your age? Always-on "broadband" internet through the phone line (ADSL) or coax (Cable Modem), has been around as a service since 1999, and in "limited distribution" since 1996.

You are talking about late 90’s. Your age doesn’t match your words.