Wireless internet uses
the 2.4Ghz radio frequency to provide your home or office
access to the internet rather than utilizing your phone or
cable lines. This is achieved by installing an antenna, much
like the ones used for satellite TV only smaller.
I20ACCESS can provide
you with all the equipment you'll need to connect to our
service. A free site survey is required to make sure you have
ample signal for a connection. We will then install an antenna
on the top or side of your home or office and an Ethernet
wireless radio. We will then run the CAT5 network cable into
your building to your computer. If your computer does not have
an Ethernet card, one can be installed for $35 by the
technician.
Although dialup is sold as
a 56k connection, a 56k connection operates at a maximum speed
of 53k; and this speed is only achieved under the best of
conditions. The average dial-up connection has an effective
speed of less than 40k. I20ACCESS High Speed Wireless Internet
plans will have an effective speed of ten to twenty times that
of a dial-up connection.
How does wireless
compare to cable?
In a cable environment,
each customer is statically allocated a percentage of the
cable's potential. Because of this necessary allocation,
subscribers are unable to share the full potential of
available bandwidth even when it's available. In a wireless
environment, this allocation is dynamic, thus allowing the
customer to use all available bandwidth, right up to their
selected level of connection.
How does wireless compare to DSL?
Although comparable in its
ability for high-speed connections, DSL service is distance
sensitive. It is often referred to as "last mile
technology" because it generally does not work beyond
18,000 feet. The further you are from the switching station of
the telephone company, the slower the data rate. DSL is only
available in locations where the proper wire and transfer
station infrastructure has been installed.
Email
or call 903-660-2400
to request more information.
