Wireless internet - is it necessary to have a phone line installed in the house?

Question

i've just moved out into a house and i wish to get internet access. There is a phone line, but i'm not sure if it works. there are 4 other people in the house and they don't wish to connect the line for calls, internet, etc.

Is itpossible for me to get a wireless connection without a phone line?

Answer 1

You will not need to get phone service, but you will need to get either cable, DSL or satelitte high speed access. Whichever service you select the provider will either let you use a modem for free or charge a small amount each month. You will also need a wireless router and wireless cards for each pc you want to connect.....or you can hope that one of your new neighbors has an unsecured wireless connection and then all you would need is a wireless card :P

Answer 2

no you cannot get a connection for wireless unless you have got a bt landline and if other residents of the house object to you using the phone line that is already there then you have two options, option 1 go wireless broad band so others can use the phone while your on the net,option 2 get another line installed with a diffrent phone number.

Answer 3

You need to see if you have WiFi access in your household. If you do then you do not need a lanline to hook up to the net. If you don't have WiFi access you can buy a WiFi router and set up a wireless network in your household. This means you would have one connection from the phone line going into the router which could be accessed anywhere in the house through WiFi. This whole system won't cost too much (depending where you live) and shouldn't be too hard to set up (just follow the manual)

Answer 4

The cheapest way to get a wireless internet connection is to have broadband connected and hook up a wireless router. I don't think you can get broadband without a phone line connection. The only other option is to use your mobile phone for a truly wireless connection but it will be ridiculously slow and ridiculously expensive.

Answer 5

Wireess connection is always without a phone line(wire)
If you get an ADSL connection, you can simultaneously call as well as browse the internet on the same phone line.

Answer 6

you need a broadban connection which can either be setup over telephone line or cable line.

Invest some money for a wireless router and everyone can be connected wireless.

Answer 7

Choice 1: Get broadband internet, get a wireless router, connect everyone to router (either wired or wireless) and volia everyone gets internet to their own computer.

Choice 2: Get wireless internet connection such as unwired or iburst and one person gets it, or add a router for everyone to share

Answer 8

You do need a phone line, suppose your internet connection goes down and you need to call someone urgently, think of it that way, be practical

Answer 9

if you have a cable line, than no. you can just connect throught that. but if you don't have a cable line, then you have to get one installed, or try and use your phone line

Answer 10

Depends on where you live.

Search on wireless internet providers for your area.