| 1) |
Is wireless reliable? |
| Yes. Our wireless network has been
designed to provide reliable wireless data connections to the areas
we service. By design, weather conditions do NOT affect our wireless
data network. Reliability wise, our network does not behave like
wireless cable, satellite, or wireless telephones. It is much more
reliable.
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| 2) |
What equipment will be needed? |
| An antenna is mounted on a tripod
fastened to the roof. From the antenna, a 1/2" diameter coax cable
will be run into the telecom room via a small hole drilled into
the roof. At the terminating end of the coax cable, a small 1" x
4" x 6" radio transceiver will be mounted to the wall. Category
5 cable will then be run from the radio to the computer server room.
All penetration from the roof will be sealed and weatherproofed.
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| 3) |
Will cell phones or cordless phones interfere with AlreadyNet? |
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Cell phones and 900MHz cordless phones will have no impact on
AlreadyNet service because they operate on a different
frequency. Any device such as a phone, or baby monitor that operates
at 2.4GHz may cause interference, but not to the extent that you
would notice.
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| 4) |
How fast is it really? |
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Your dial-up modem connections connect at a maximum of 53 thousand
bits per second. In addition, analog dial-up connections are inefficient
and often have to resend data because of telephone line interference.
Our wireless system connects to our remote sites at a maximum
of 11 mbps (11,000 kbps). AlreadyNet is up to 50 times
faster than an analog modem and up to 12 times faster than a dual-channel
ISDN connection.
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| 5) |
Can I get it installed on my home
network? |
| Yes, you can have all the clients
on the home network have an internet connection. However, you
need to contact us about how many clients you expect on the network.
Pricing plains may vary. |
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| 6) | How do I get more information and have
a site survey completed? |
| Click HERE
to sign up. |
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| 7) |
Does rain or snow interfere with AlreadyNet? |
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The only time you could experience any type of minimal
signal loss would be during Heavy precipitation. Our type of system
successfully operates wireless networks in rainy, tropical areas,
with no significant degradation of service.
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| 8) |
Does it matter which web browser I use? |
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Any standard, established browser like Netscape Navigator or
Microsoft Internet Explorer will work with our system. Since the
Wireless network relies on the same protocol as the Internet,
TCP/IP, practically any program can view the Internet.
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| 9) |
What if I'm already an AOL user and still want to access AOL? |
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You can use your AOL account on our wireless service. You
can also change your billing plan to BYOA (Bring Your Own Access)
and save more then ten dollars from the standard AOL dial-up charge.
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| 10) |
Is there any wiring involved with
the AlreadyNet installation? |
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Wiring would be required only if you need an external antenna.
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| 11) |
Do I need a clear line of sight to a AlreadyNet network antenna to receive service? |
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Usually you do need line of sight. But our signal can pass through
various types of buildings and obstructions, (depending on your
distance from a AlreadyNet network antenna), so you may
be able to get service even if you can't see the antenna.
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| 12) |
Can I connect more than one computer to my AlreadyNet modem? |
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With the standard plan, you can only connect one computer
to the modem. See the terms and conditions page for information
and costs to setup a proxy server.
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| 13) |
Can you host my domain name? |
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Yes, we can provide hosting services. Please contact us for more information.
http://www.alreadynet.com/hosting
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| 14) |
Do I need to sign a contract? |
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Yes. See the Pricing page.
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| 15) |
Do you provide e-mail accounts? |
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Yes.
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| 16) |
Can I be contacted when AlreadyNet is available in my area? |
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We will be happy to call you when our network extends into your
area. Just leave your name and service address with a customer
representative or fill out the Signup form.
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| 17) |
How does AlreadyNet security compare with cable service security? |
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The security of AlreadyNet is superior to cable.
On a cable network, every computer in the neighborhood can listen
to all messages on the local network using readily available "sniffer"
software. With AlreadyNet, each wireless modem receives
and passes its associated Ethernet card's data and not the entire
networks.
Another area of concern with cable networks is that if you have
turned on "file sharing", other computers in your neighborhood
can access your files and programs. This is not possible when
connected to the AlreadyNet network and its segmentation
of clients.
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| 18) |
Can other users see my messages? |
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No, to any practical extent. AlreadyNet uses a signal
scrambling technology that was developed for use in secure communications
such as for the military. The radio signal hops from channel to
channel using up to 79 channels, for each message, in an apparently
random fashion, hundreds of times a second.
For outsiders to read or "see" your message, they would have
to simultaneously monitor all channels, figure out where message
fragments from one user begin and end, reassemble the fragments,
decrypt the data, and decode the message - an extraordinary complicated
and expensive process.
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| 19) |
Can other users see files on my computer?
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No. Unless you use a file-sharing program or service. However, it is also wise to download hot-fixes off of Windows Update and to remove file-sharing capabilities off of a Windows 9x Machine.
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