The difference between a dial up connect and a direct connection is that a dial up requires a connection from a phone line to a PC and the data capacity is smaller. A direct connection can transmit large amounts of data at higher speeds.

Just connect the PS3 to the Modem with a ethernet cable go to your settings menu and make the internet connection Fast easy and no WiFi

For a direct network connection between two devices you need a cross-over cable.

In telecommunications, a back-to-back connection is the direct connection of the output of one telecommunications device to the input of another.

There is no direct connection between NAFTA and the European Union.