Finally! We are no longer bogged down by dial-up.
Even with the hammer drill and brand new bits it took a couple of hours to drill all the necessary holes in the brick to mount the outdoor modem and run the wires into the house. A royal pain in the butt. But it’s done. The real test will be in the summer once leaves are on the trees, which could potentially degrade the signal. Time will tell. But for now, everything is running sweetly. And as an added bonus, we set up our home network so we can share the internet connection (something that wasn’t possible on dial-up). My wife is doing her on-line stuff on our PC at the same time that I am typing this blog entry on the laptop. Such luxury we never knew before! And my kid is thrilled that she no longer has to wait until I finish working online before she can go on Webkinz. And if Her Majesty is happy, we are all happy.
We got high-speed on the same day! After years of dial-up, isn’t it terrific?
Comment by jayne — Saturday, 1 March 08 @ 2:27 am