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Newsletter #4 - Wireless Internet Service |
Happy Easter, happy Spring.  Okay, break's over; back to work. |
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Last issue: Jay gave us the scoop on Broadband, and Cheryl nagged again about backups.
This issue: Bob fills in the details on Wireless Internet Service - the new kid on the block. Next issue: Search Engines. |
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Wireless. The coolest thing happening right now is the wireless internet. It has distinct advantages. You do not have to pull cable, and you do not have to be tethered in one place to be online. Also, costs are comparable with cable and DSL, if you require and compare faster upload speeds. Cable and DSL are great low cost providers for the house and small offices. However upload and download speeds are not symmetrical: uploads are a lot slower. Since most traffic comes from your downloads, cable and DSL providers advertise 1.5 Mbps download speed. But the upload is more like 368 Kbs (about one quarter that speed). That means, if you have a website or remote users connecting to your local network through your cable or standard DSL connection, they will experience irritating slowness. If you price symmetrical DSL and cable modem service you will find it is quite a bit more expensive as the speeds go up. The main staple of business internet, extranet and private WANs has been the T-1. This is a 1.5 Mbps symmetrical telephone line that is runs to your location referred to as the local loop. Local loop T-1s cost anywhere from $300 to $750, and higher, per month. The wireless industry has eliminated this cost. I just got a symmetrical 2 Mbps wireless internet connection for $500 per month. What a deal! Anyone considering T-1 service needs to take a good look at wireless connectivity before making the leap. Another innovative way to save on internet costs is to co-op with your neighbors. Just set up a 802.11-b or -g wireless network to include your neighbors and get them to help pay for your internet connection. On a cable modem or DSL you are sharing the network with your neighbors anyway.
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That's it! Bob |
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