The first thing you need to get online is a computer.

Next you will need a modem for your computer. The reason that you need a modem is that your computer sends messages to other computers throught the phone line. Computers and telephones use two different technologies, that is when the modem comes in.

You will not be able to get on the internet until you get a Internet Service Provider (ISP). A ISP has a computer that is connected to the internet 24 hours a day.