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post #1 of 16
9/14/09 at 2:27am
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In a new house without any wireless sucks. Need a cheap ISP to connect to. Did some searching and found kind of sketchy ones I.E. 550 and then Netzero....

What I dont understand is how do I connect to Netzero if my computer has no access to the internet at all. It says there are no setup costs....
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post #2 of 16
9/14/09 at 3:29am
How cheap are you looking for? ATT basic is only $20/month. Try looking around on dslreports.com
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post #3 of 16
9/14/09 at 10:11am
In my country, it is not easy to get a good cheap ISP. If it is cheap it sucks. If it is expensive, it still sucks but not as bad as the cheap one.
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post #4 of 16
9/14/09 at 12:35pm
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Originally Posted by JAPAN View Post
In my country, it is not easy to get a good cheap ISP. If it is cheap it sucks. If it is expensive, it still sucks but not as bad as the cheap one.
So I don't understand how you get Internet if it doesn't Show up in your possible wireless....
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post #5 of 16
9/15/09 at 9:07am
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Originally Posted by Dashaansafin View Post
So I don't understand how you get Internet if it doesn't Show up in your possible wireless....
ADSL -> Modem -> Router -> WiFi ?
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post #6 of 16
9/15/09 at 9:36am
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Originally Posted by Dashaansafin View Post
So I don't understand how you get Internet if it doesn't Show up in your possible wireless....

Uses your phone line for dial up
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post #7 of 16
9/15/09 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by Szeph el ratón View Post
ADSL -> Modem -> Router -> WiFi ?
damn so I have to buy a modem and a router? Might as well use 56k
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post #8 of 16
9/15/09 at 3:27pm
Eh my dsl bill is 25ish, and the modem was free. I'm with ATT.
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post #9 of 16
9/16/09 at 5:50pm
Entry-level DSL is the cheapest broadband option at around $15-$19 + fees/tax.

On top of that you will need to buy a modem - most modems these days include a wireless/wired router built into the device. Some ISP's offer "renting" the modem for $5 a month but these things cost $50 at the store so renting is not worth it.

If you have a smartphone (iPhone or Windows-Mobile based phone) you can tether it to your computer and connect your computer via the phone's internet connection. YMMV - some phones don't do this.
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post #10 of 16
9/16/09 at 6:25pm
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Originally Posted by BrettChaotix View Post
If you have a smartphone (iPhone or Windows-Mobile based phone) you can tether it to your computer and connect your computer via the phone's internet connection. YMMV - some phones don't do this.
Most mobile phones with UMTS/HSPA support this. But you might want to make sure that your provider offers a flatrate or at least an option for high transfer volumes and if he bans some protocols or services (for example most mobile phone providers in Germany don't allow peer-to-peer networking, VoIP or messaging).
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post #11 of 16
9/17/09 at 2:23am
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Originally Posted by Szeph el ratón View Post
Most mobile phones with UMTS/HSPA support this. But you might want to make sure that your provider offers a flatrate or at least an option for high transfer volumes and if he bans some protocols or services (for example most mobile phone providers in Germany don't allow peer-to-peer networking, VoIP or messaging).

O Rly? How? Sounds very interesting...
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post #12 of 16
9/17/09 at 12:24pm
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Originally Posted by Szeph el ratón View Post
Most mobile phones with UMTS/HSPA support this. But you might want to make sure that your provider offers a flatrate or at least an option for high transfer volumes and if he bans some protocols or services (for example most mobile phone providers in Germany don't allow peer-to-peer networking, VoIP or messaging).

Good points, you definitely want an "unlimited data" plan or else you will be slammed with insane data changes. I have Sprint with an unlimited data plan and an HTC Touch Pro and it works beautifully for me.

Regarding restricted protocols.... you have a point but the game is changing and the line is becoming blurred. With Netbooks and laptops coming with Mobile provider modem-cards built in, the USB/PCMCIA modems and "pocket wireless hubs", not to mention the advancement of smartphones (my Touch Pro has an IRC client, Gmail/AIM/Yahoo messaging client, a bittorrent client and more) its getting near impossible to restrict access by protocol or service.
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post #13 of 16
9/17/09 at 2:10pm
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Yep I have an Iphone so unlimited data...how would i connect it to my computer?
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post #14 of 16
9/17/09 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by Dashaansafin View Post
Yep I have an Iphone so unlimited data...how would i connect it to my computer?


http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=...985f0b1643625b
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post #15 of 16
9/17/09 at 2:40pm
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Ah shit the wireless on my iphoen is broken...I was thinking would mobile broadband be a good solution?

Ive heard about those mobile wireless ports, I think its 30$ a month?
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