Technology to Get Internet Service without Phone Lines is Easy to Find and Install

In an economy where spending extra money is a financial burden, we tend to save more by cutting various expenses. In this regard, paying a telephone bill is a household expenditure we want to get rid of. This is mainly because of the fact that its utility has vanished over the years. Now we all have cell phones for making calls.

The trend of installing phone lines is diminishing day by day. Eventually, almost everyone will get rid of it because there are so many advanced options available for connecting to the internet. Regarding this, internet service providers look forward to this technology. They cater internet users from all segments. Availability of different internet packages makes it possible for everyone to go for it.

We needed a traditional telephone line just for the sake of connecting to the internet. But now, new technology has brought convenience for us. You can get internet services through various options. Some most popular options are mentioned below:

Wireless Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

There are many users who want to get rid of using Internet through a telephone line. These users prefer switching to DSL. Getting a DSL was a difficult task some years ago. This is because it always required the installation of a phone line. However, you can connect to the Internet with having DSL without installing a phone line. DSL is a high speed internet service that is easily available.

Cable

You can also consider cable as a convenient option for selecting a high speed internet service provider. Some internet service providers offer their customers hardware such as cable modems. It is a wired solution. However, it does not require installing a phone line. To give their customers an addition in value, some companies also offer them other services along with internet services. These also include television packages.

For making international calls at relatively cheap rates, using cable can be the best option. For this reason, you can avail the benefits of a new technology called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Due to the fact that different companies offer different plans to their customers, their packages vary a lot according to different areas. 

Satellite

Satellite network service is another good option for you if you do not want to use a phone line. Although Satellite network services are very similar to cable services, they can also be available to people living in rural areas. The cost of having cable services and satellite network services is same. However, you can have reduced costs if you subscribe to its bundled packages.

First of all, you will have to put a satellite dish on your building. Satellite internet service offers high-speed internet connection. However, the main issue with this service is that it is not as resistant to bad weather as other internet services. For instance, if it rains or snows, internet users find themselves unable to feel the consistency in their internet connection. The reason behind it is that the signals cannot be transmitted if there is moisture in the air.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is the best technology for connecting to the internet wherever you are. If you want to use Wi-Fi and avail its advantages of unlimited broadband, then you need to find out how you can have access over a hub. The internet signals are transmitted by this hub. There are various local businesses that help you get access to Wi-Fi. Although it has data security issues, it provides the fastest service.

What to Choose

Due to an increased number of choices in the world of internet, sometimes it is difficult to decide which internet service to choose. Although all the above mentioned services do not require you to take the burden of installing a phone line, you still have to make some considerations. 

In order to make a decision, doing a bit of research is always good. Since different companies charge differently because each one has a different package to offer you, make sure that you know quite well about the latest prices. The strategy of internet service providers is to attract maximum customers. That is why they offer internet services for competitive prices.

If they are offering their services on the basis of any promotion, ensure that the promotion period has not expired yet.

The above article is composed and edited by Eva K. She is associated with many technology and web communities as their freelance writer and adviser. In her free time she writes articles related to broadband deals, technology, mobile applications, etc

Setting up a Wireless Network in Your Home – P1

Internet connection today is very much affordable today compare a decade ago. Also a lot of ISP is offering very affordable plan for home use. Another major factor for wanting to have an internet connection in your home is that the speed has improved a lot compare to its earlier version. Also the additional hardware to complete a wireless internet connection is very affordable and can be secured properly from an unauthorized access. A wireless network in your home has a lot of benefits because of the ever evolving World Wide Web. Imagine sitting on the couch in your living room browsing the web, or chatting with friends online while relaxing in bed at night, or sending documents from the computer in the kitchen to the printer in your home office. A wireless network provides the ultimate in networking flexibility, and setting one up is easier than you might think. 

Getting the right equipment and Internet Plan for your requirements

Before you can set up your wireless network, you'll need the following items:

Broadband Internet connection 

A broadband Internet connection is a high-speed Internet connection—in contrast to a dial-up connection, which is slower and not powerful enough to support a wireless network. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable are two of the most common broadband connections. You can get a broadband connection by contacting an Internet service provider (ISP). Typically, ISPs that provide DSL are telephone companies and ISPs that provide cable are cable TV companies. ISPs often offer broadband modems and might even install it for you. Some ISPs also offer combination modem/wireless routers. You can also find these at computer or electronics stores.

To further explain these two items, the broadband internet connection is available at the ISP of your choice. If there are several ISP near you that is offering broadband internet connection, do some research first by going around and get the necessary information which ISP offer the best plan that would satisfy your internet connection requirements. Remember to keep in mind that your ultimate goal for having an internet connection at home is to satisfy your requirement. It can be frustrating to latter found out that the broadband internet connection that was setup in your home does not live up to expectations or is far below your set of requirements. So to avoid this problem make sue to do your homework and visit the entire ISP near you and ask question regarding their broadband internet connection. 

Keep in mind that you are the one who’s going to use and pay for these services so it is much better to scrutinize each and every plan each ISP offer. Do not just listen to someone that this and that plan is better for you. What is better for others may not be fit for you, getting the right and correct information straight from the horses’ mouth in these case your ISP and then deciding for yourself which broadband internet connection will fit you based from all the information you gather is still the best option. Now once you choose the best plan for you the ISP of you choosing will set up the first phase of your wireless and they will setup the internet connection and Modem in your house. In case you are wondering what is a modem, what its look like and what is the function of the modem? 

Modem

 

 The word Modem stand for Modulator - Demodulator, Say What? Simply put it is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data. Modems can be used over any means of transmitting analog signals, from light emitting diodes to radio. The most familiar example is a voice band modem that turns the digital data of a personal computer into modulated electrical signals in the voice frequency range of a telephone channel. These signals can be transmitted over telephone lines and demodulated by another modem at the receiver side to recover the digital data. In common terms the analog signal that are used for telephone wire transmission get change into a digital signal when it passes a modem so that signal can be interpreted by the computer. A computer only knows digital signal and an analog signal is totally alien to it so therefore a device is needed for the analog signal to be converted to digital signal so that the computer can understand it and that’s where the modem device comes in. Also the modem does the conversion both ways analog to digital and digital to analog modulation.

For home broadband setup a modem looks like a small box with lights in front or on top of it. Normally it has the following physical characteristic. The power switch, the telephone port and an Ethernet port. The telephone port is where your telephone line is connected and the Ethernet or WAN port is for the wireless device that you need to distribute the internet connection in your home. More on my next post.

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