..................What
is DSL?........ How much does it cost?
DSL
(Digital Subscriber Line) is an always-on internet connection
that ends in a socket on your wall, that looks much like a phone
socket. The socket is exactly a phone socket, and, for the popular
residential DSL, (ADSL) it does indeed carry phone and data!
The key advantage of DSL over modem is speed. DSL is from
several, to dozens, of times faster than a modem connection.
A complex web page that could take over a minute to finish loading,
can appear in just seconds over DSL.
Connection speed, reliability, and the 'always-on' nature of DSL,
are the main reasons it is so popular. For small businesses, DSL
is also a great way to save money compared to pay per minute ISDN
service, or expensive T1 lines.
Give us a call at 842-7600 or 1-800-625-1991
Q. My neighbor has DSL, why don't I?
A: DSL is a technology where distance really matters.
Most Telcos limit ADSL lines to 15,000 ft from the CO (not as the
crow flies, but how long the actual circuit is). If you're lucky,
it may be 18,000 ft. If your neighbor across the street has DSL and
the phone company will not qualify you, there are several possible
reasons why:
A. Your neighbor may have gotten lucky and he caught the loop before
it went around the ENTIRE block.
B. The telco's records may be out of date.
Q: Which is better,
a cable modem or DSL?
A: Internet access via cable TV facilities shares your bandwidth among your entire
neighborhood. As more and more people in your area use the cable With DSL, you
always have your allotted bandwidth available, without having to share it with
other people on your street. If you have 768Kbps/128Kbps DSL, then you'll always
have 768Kbps of bandwidth available for you for downloads. Wave Internet Services
doesn't block certain kinds of inbound traffic (the Internet to your PC) like
some cable companies do, so you can run a mail, www or ftp server without difficulty.
Q: Will I need another phone line to use DSL?
DSL uses your regular phone line (also known as a POTS, or plain old telephone
service line) and does not affect the use of the line for other things. You can
have ADSL and still make and receive voice or fax calls -- your phone number
doesn't change, the way you use your phone doesn't change. Once you have DSL
installed, you can't switch from Sprint local phone service to another carrier,
or else your DSL service will be disconnected.
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DSL will allow you to get the "real" experience from
your favorite RealAudio sites. Streaming Audo comes alive at
broadband speed. Online gaming becomes a truly unbelievable
experience!
LAPTOPS
You can use a laptop with DSL almost as easily as a desktop. Instead
of an internal modem, or ethernet card, you need to buy a PCMCIA
card supporting 10/100 ethernet (if your laptop has no ethernet
port on it). They are a little expensive.
The
other option is to select a USB DSL modem when getting a
line (if your laptop has a USB port on it).
Apart from the choice of ethernet PCMCIA card, or USB modem, everything
else is the same as a desktop DSL connection
If your
question is not answered on this page e-mail us at info@waveis.com,
we'll answer you, and may add your question to the list for
others.
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Q:
Will my Sprint phone bill change?
A: Wave Internet Services will bill you for all aspects of your DSL service.
Your Sprint bill will not change, and you will not pay Sprint for your DSL
service. Pacific Computing will be your single point of contact for everything
relating to your service.
Q: Can I
hook up more than one computer to my DSL line?
A: Yes, but you will need an ethernet hub or switch.
Q:
If I don't have my PCs networked in my home/office but I want
to have them all access the Internet, what should I do?
A: There
are several local companies than can help you install (or add
to) a local area network (LAN) in your home or office. These
companies can provide installation of the data cabling (jacks,
cables, raceways or other necessary hardware), hubs or switches,
and further consulting (such as network security or networked
application setup). Please contact us
if you would like additional information about these services.
Wave Internet
Services does not provide technical support for any wired or
wireless private or business network. There are many qualified
technicians listed in the yellow pages that provide complete
computer services.  |
User
must provide computer or computers (if networked) which are
stable and in good operating condition and adequate phone wiring
in the building where the DSL service is provided.
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