I'm moving out into the country (my own house WOOHOO) and I will be working full time off my computer- ebay, as well as networking to save dogs and cats. However the house currently has Dial-up. I can't li ve with that! can you install cable internet anywhere? Now that I think about it, the house also has Cable/Direct Tv- so that means I can get cable internet, right? any help is appreciated! thank you!!
2006-08-09 15:55:59 · 8 answers · asked by keep it real 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
You can get Cable Internet almost anywhere you can get Cable TV, but you should check on it and see if it is fast. We've been through it all. We had a cable modem, but it was slow (only fast one way), then we went back to dial-up, then we went to Verizon DSL (which I would never recommend!), and then we now have a vastly improved Cable modem, but without the Cable TV. We have DirecTV (satellite)TV but did not get satellite Internet because I heard it was not very good. If you can't get a Cable modem, it might be worth checking into though. Verizon DSL worked fine for about a year, then it stopped working and they tried to pretend it was our fault for 2 weeks before I called to cancel them.
2006-08-09 16:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the web site of the internet provider. They all let you type in a zip code or even a street address and tell you if service is avaliable in that area.
2006-08-09 16:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by timmytude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
relies upon on who your Canada carriers are. Postal codes requiring 00000 are u . s . carriers. There are 4 cable techniques - cable service - dsl service - satellite tv for pc service - Over the air service
2016-12-11 06:05:52 · answer #3 · answered by lacross 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know, directv uses satellite, cable tv/cable internet uses coaxial cables, not all areas got cable tv so not all areas got cable internet, and it doesnt also mean that there is cable internet if there is a cable tv...
try DSL, it's more reliable :)
2006-08-09 21:15:30 · answer #4 · answered by kublador 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DirecTV isn't real cable - it's satellite. You'll be able to get "broadband" from them, but it may not work very well.
2006-08-09 16:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by mommadillo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not exactly...in the last house i lived in i had directv and i lived in town and i could.nt get internet through them...it just wasnt available in the area...but if u call 1800directv and ask them they can tell you if you know the zip code
2006-08-09 16:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by luckystar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not relly but in most towns and citys today u can but smalltowns call cable co i know becuse there is a spot in california not in but 3miles away there in lol
2006-08-09 16:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the Cable guy!! Answer - NO, you cannot.
2006-08-09 16:22:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋