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Farewell, Dial-up…..the long good-bye

Tuesday, 14 November 06

The wireless internet installers returned today with a longer ladder and a five foot tripod. My daughter and I watched as they hauled the equipment up on the roof.  After a little while, I went back in the house and did some more work on the phone wiring. Next thing I know, my wife [...]

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Goodbye dial-up, Part II

Monday, 13 November 06

The installers for our fixed wireless internet access came by on Thursday.  One gentleman remained in the truck taking the signal readings while the other went up on the roof of the addition with the receiver. They were able to determine that we would be able to receive the signal, which is the best [...]

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So long, dial-up…

Sunday, 5 November 06

We’re going high-speed. At least we hope we will be able to. It all depends on whether or not we can receive the wireless signal.
We live in an area where we cannot receive DSL because of old technology on the lines that blocks the signal which the local phone company has no immediate [...]

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