What options are there for internet service if you do not have cable, phone or satellite service connections.
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AT&T will sell DSL without the phone line but they have a fair priced bundle for both. Prices are falling where there is competition. I don't know about your cable provider.
They have air cards now but they wouldn't be good in the shoals. So it's DSL or Cable.
They have air cards now but they wouldn't be good in the shoals. So it's DSL or Cable.
I live in Greenhill....I use netspeednow...Greg Clemmons...389-0099...very satisfied with it....$39.99 per month. check out online at www.netspeednow.com office near mall
has a small dish on side of house.
has a small dish on side of house.
AT&T and Verizon have wireless broadband that is mobile. You have to buy the the card. Right now it is free after the rebate from AT&T. With Verizon it is $10 after the rebate. It's $60 a month for 5G. If you have a laptop and like to take it with you this works great. I've had one for a couple of years now and have very pleased with it.
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quote:Originally posted by oldgreymare:
What options are there for internet service if you do not have cable, phone or satellite service connections.
If you have none of the above, why do you even have a computer?
BTW, another option would be to hitch up your horse to the wagon and find a "hotspot" Then you would have "free" internet service. You do live somewhere around Lawrenceburg, right?
Paw-Paw, I live in Sheffield. I have a cell, as do all my friends and family, and I use my house phone very rarely, thus I have no need to pay for it. I got disgusted with television and all its filth and violence, thus no cable or satellite. I watch movies of my choosing on my computer or television set. If you look around, many people are giving up the antiquated house phone and there are many of my friends who also do not have cable or satellite. I got tired of paying for trash that I did not watch................
We use AT&T internet. We don't have the phone service, we just use our cells as well... It is $42.95 a month and we haven't had any problems with it and we have been very pleased. It is the middle speed, I think. It does well and we have a couple computers and a PS3 that are pretty much always connected to the internet....
We recently moved from Killen to Green Hill and when we moved up there, we only kept our cell phones. No home phone, no cable, no satellite. We have a laptop and are using netspeednow for internet service like Killen Lady mentioned. We have been VERY satisfied with the service - Great option! We hooked up our PS3 and use Netflix (9.62/mo) through it to watch movies (internet based) and get about 15 network channels through the antenna (almost all HD). Plus we can watch almost any show we missed on-line through the TV via the internet. Why pay through the nose for entertainment? A monthly total of $49.57 gets us nearly unlimited entertainment. My husband said the only thing he is missing is ESPN.
I bet all the other netspeednow customers really appreciate you for hogging much of the available bandwidth watching TV via the Internet.
I watch TV via the internet using Comcast. Love catching up on those shows that the crazy DVR misses from time to time.
Thats why I pay for it, to use it, last time I checked we were not rationing bandwidth. If it became a problem, Im sure the ISP would throttle it, especially since I read somewhere that the courts found in favor of the ISPs regarding limiting bandwidth.
Have you been in the stores lately? My BluRay player can stream movies and TV straight from Netflix. And its advertised right on comcast. So I would be willing to bet the ISP knows its happening and encouraging it. However, if their service cant handle it, they need to invest some of my payment in increasing bandwidth, not rationing mine.
I say download away....
Jeepin'
Thats why I pay for it, to use it, last time I checked we were not rationing bandwidth. If it became a problem, Im sure the ISP would throttle it, especially since I read somewhere that the courts found in favor of the ISPs regarding limiting bandwidth.
Have you been in the stores lately? My BluRay player can stream movies and TV straight from Netflix. And its advertised right on comcast. So I would be willing to bet the ISP knows its happening and encouraging it. However, if their service cant handle it, they need to invest some of my payment in increasing bandwidth, not rationing mine.
I say download away....
Jeepin'
quote:Originally posted by Shoals Resident:
AT&T and Verizon have wireless broadband that is mobile. You have to buy the the card. Right now it is free after the rebate from AT&T. With Verizon it is $10 after the rebate. It's $60 a month for 5G. If you have a laptop and like to take it with you this works great. I've had one for a couple of years now and have very pleased with it.
if you have certain phones with verizon you can use the actual phone as the modem, plus the service is only $50 a month compared to $60. i have the LG Dare and it can be used this way. and the reception is the same as that of the seperate modem. however i refuse to give verizon 50 of my hard earned dollars just to have my usage capped at 5 GB a month. hopefully after the IPAD takes off and AT&T expands their 3G coverage verizon will be forced to lower their rates. unlimited data on the IPAD is $30 a month.
first suggestion: contact netspeednow-- from what i've been told once you actually get them to come out and get it installed the service is rock solid
second suggestion: find out how to tether your phone to your PC
third suggestion: a alfa 1000mw usb wi-fi adapter, a weatherproof enclosure, usb extension cable, and a yagi antenna.
there are a few other options if you want to get more technical.
second suggestion: find out how to tether your phone to your PC
third suggestion: a alfa 1000mw usb wi-fi adapter, a weatherproof enclosure, usb extension cable, and a yagi antenna.
there are a few other options if you want to get more technical.
quote:Originally posted by Lets Go Jeepin':
I watch TV via the internet using Comcast. Love catching up on those shows that the crazy DVR misses from time to time.
Thats why I pay for it, to use it, last time I checked we were not rationing bandwidth. If it became a problem, Im sure the ISP would throttle it, especially since I read somewhere that the courts found in favor of the ISPs regarding limiting bandwidth.
Have you been in the stores lately? My BluRay player can stream movies and TV straight from Netflix. And its advertised right on comcast. So I would be willing to bet the ISP knows its happening and encouraging it. However, if their service cant handle it, they need to invest some of my payment in increasing bandwidth, not rationing mine.
I say download away....
Jeepin'
You apparently are not on netspeednow, but instead subscribe to Comcast internet. From what I understand, netspeednow is a 2.4Ghz (unlicensed) wireless setup, which, theoretically, is capable of 54Mbps on 802.11g standards. Regular def movies require about 2+Mbps bandwidth while high def requires about 4+Mbps. So, 27 customers downloading a netflix movie at once would eat up the bandwidth. It is very, very doubtful that the system is capable of pumping 54Mbps, so the count of 27 customers is probably much lower. Also, keep in mind that the 2.4Ghz band is prone to interference.
Now, I'm not sure how many frequency channels netspeednow is utilizing. The 2.4Ghz band has a 3 channel capacity. If all three are used, then the system can obvious handle 3*54=162 Mbps (theoretically).
Your Comcast conncection is capable of much, much higher bandwidths. Apples and Oranges.
And yes, I have been in stores lately. I actually own a Blu-ray DVD player which is capable of streaming Netflix as well as other Internet services. So does my Xbox and Wii.
quote:If it became a problem, Im sure the ISP would throttle it, especially since I read somewhere that the courts found in favor of the ISPs regarding limiting bandwidth.
Im sure the service provider monitors the bandwidth and, if they see a problem with individuals, they can more than likely throttle it. If someone is paying for broadband internet, I dont see any reason why they would not use it.
My comcast is throttled to 1 Mbps (I pay for the lower speed) and I have not had a problem watching TV online.
Jeepin'
quote:Originally posted by Bob_White:
I bet all the other netspeednow customers really appreciate you for hogging much of the available bandwidth watching TV via the Internet.
The way I look at it ... it is really not my problem. I pay for internet service and this is the function I need it to serve and it serves it well. We have never had a problem with it. It has never ran slow. If available band with was a problem because of customers "hogging" the available bandwidth by streaming movies, then we all should be having problems. Are you a netspeednow customer? Have you had problems with it? This would become netspeednow's problem if we didn't have enough available bandwidth, but right now I have no complaints.
quote:Originally posted by Lets Go Jeepin':
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But for those in rural areas, unless we want to pay 3x the price for DSL to get satellite which is half the speed of DSL, then dial up is our only option. I suppose I could write the cost off as a farm expense and then pass the cost off to the consumer, but honestly, that is just plain wrong especially when there should be viable alternatives.
Did you know that high speed internet connections in rural areas is part of the stimulus plan? ATT is running up and down the public roads of Lawrence County AL upgrading phone connections...but if you live more than 3500 feet from one of these connections, you’re out of luck for DSL according to ATT technicians. And do you realize how many farm houses are more than 3500 feet from a public road? ATT is using the stimulus $$ to fund connections which they could and should have run anyway and turning their backs on those who were the intent of the plan.
I’m sorry I couldn’t find a link but more computer savvy folks might. There is informative information in The Progressive Farmer magazine, June/July 2010 issue, page 56, “Link Up Right.”
They’re basically saying forget phone lines.
So if any of y’all know of a satellite provider who serves the Hatton-Mt. Hope area, let me know.
Thanks.