Internet Access

Question: Just bought my first house. how do i get high speed internet access?

(Posted by: ☆skyblue on 2009-04-08 10:37:10)

Okay, this is a pathetic question because I should know this by now. But, I've always used the internet on college campus, or at work, or lived with someone who already had the internet. So, now I bought my first house and of course I want the internet on my computer and I have no idea how to go about it. My computer is a Dell 8300 desktop. I've been asking around and I have decided to go with AT &T through my home phone landline. I currently don't use a home phone, I use my cell phone as my home phone. I know that there's a landline ready to be used with a phone jack near my computer. When I call AT &T, they'll probably try to sell me more than I need. All I want is highspeed internet access and be able to download minor things, like music and pictures. What specifically do I need for my computer to receive high speed internet? Is there more that I need besides my computer and a phone line connecting it? Any advice would be appreciated. Here is the AT &T website I'm looking at: http:/ / www.att.com/ gen/ general?pid=6431 (I'm asking this from my work computer on my lunch break.) I would prefer not to get cable.

Posted by: Doug W on 2009-04-08, 10:45:35

You will not be able to get DSL without the landline phone hooked up. That is how it works. I have it now. You would have to buy wireless internet if you have any in your area to get it or cable internet which also requires cabel tv if you get that now.. You have to have local call access at a minimum to get DSL. You also need an ethernet port on your pc which im sure it has already.

Posted by: leemsu1 on 2009-04-08, 10:44:18

You can have internet access through your local cable company if you are going to have cable or satellite service on your television and you usually get better service than with a telephone company.