Cellular/PCS wireless is also available from AT&T, Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. Nextel has declined the opportunity to participate. Currently there are several kiosks which offer travelers internet connections, in addition to the standard dial service offered by the phone company via the RJ-11 jacks in the pay phones.

Wireless Internet access is exactly what it sounds like. CaribServe.NET connects you to the Internet via a high-speed wireless radio modem, all without the need or usage of phone lines. Thus, there is no need to worry about slow downloads, busy signals, or disconnections anymore, with wireless internet your computer is always on the internet.

This is a technology for connecting to the internet that uses low power microwave radio signals instead of wires. This technology lets us provide hi-speed service to areas where wired services (DSL & cable) are not available.

Dial-up operates at 56Kbps. Our service operates from 500Kbps to 2,000Kbps depending on the service plan subscribed to, a performance improvement of 8 to 30 times dial-up. Our service is 'always on' so you don't need to re-establish your connection each time you want to use it. Phoenix Internet does not require any phone lines.

Nope. Although both technologies use a roof-mounted antenna to connect you to the Internet, the delivery of the signal is very different and more stable than satellite Internet.

Not directly. Solano Wireless Internet provides "wireless Internet access", not "wireless networking" (the term "wireless" is thrown around pretty loosely). Wireless Internet access means that there are no cables (phone line, cable or other physical connections) between our transmitting towers and relay stations and your roof-top receiver. We deliver the "signal" to you via wireless transmission.

Yes. There are wireless capabilities in two places in the library: at the front of the library and in the atrium area. Access requires an IEEE 802.11b compliant network card. The card may be purchased at the university bookstore or from most electronic stores. Please access the Information Technology site through ERNIE for specific directions on how to set up your computer to work with ERAU's wireless environment. (Log in to ERNIE > Student Services > IT Services > Wireless) [Back to Top]

Please visit the wireless Web site at www.ecu.edu/wireless to see where wireless is available; otherwise, all classroom computers have wired Internet access.

Unlike DSL or Cable Modem, our service does not depend on telephone or cable TV infrastructure. This enables Phoenix Internet to reach many neighborhoods where DSL and Cable Modem are unable or unwilling to go. Our service plans offer performance comparable to DSL and Cable Modem, but with some important differences. Superior customer service because we are a local company and can be at your location within hours if necessary.

No, not at this time. We are investigating wireless access for patrons who want to use their laptop or notebook in the Library. We hope to offer this convenient service in the near future.

Our Residential Service package connects one computer to the Internet, but if your computers are connected via a network, you can install Internet sharing software to share the single connection with your other computers. However, if you choose our Business Service package, we plug our firewall and bridging equipment right into your network and all computers are able to access the Internet immediately.

Wireless Internet requires direct line of sight from your site to one of our antennas, if you don't have line of sight (which is rare) you may not be able to use our service. Another downside is that while our radio signals will travel through a wall, they most times will not travel through live plants

Our signal will penetrate the walls of most buildings. It will not pass through live trees, but is unaffected by plastic trees. The general rule of thumb is that the radio signal will pass through anything that doesn't contain water or metal.

NO! Wireless uses ground-based antennas to transmit data to your location. And while satellite systems usually require you to use a regular phone line and modem to send data, wireless systems are 2-way transmissions. Also, satellite systems have higher "latency" (the time it takes data to travel between 2 points) since the data has to travel from your location up to the satellite 4 miles up and back down to the Internet, see www.speedguide.net/editorials/satellite.shtml for more information.

antenna will be mounted and pointed to a tower that transmits directly to your computer at home or at work.

Yes, wireless internet is available across a variety of areas on campus. A full listing of wireless areas on campus is here: http://www.umsl.edu/technology/wireless/