High-Speed Internet

[aquaticbiology]

put a password in your wireless router!

the generic version - if it dont work check your modems website - and dont forget what name and password you give the thing

First, make sure the router is on and you're connected to it - the software you are about to run in actually inside the router, so the computer just needs a web browser (like internet explorer)

Open a web browser (like internet explorer) and go to this address:

http://192.168.0.1

if you don't see anything your router is probably a different address - check your manual or the makers website

if it asked you to login, type in the following username and leave the password blank (if you set up an administrator account then log in with the administrator username and password instead)

User Name: admin
Password: [leave blank]

The next screen you see should be the router's config screen.

Run the wizard to configure the router; make sure to give it a name and password you can remember.

Click the "Wireless" button on the left side of the screen. Activate WEP and generate encryption keys. Pick 64bit keys if you are given a choice (longer keys (128 or 256 bit) will slow your wireless network down a tiny bit more more than shorter (64 bit) keys)

don't forget what you set it to.

 

[ShallowsNole]

I'm on Georgie Street in Point Washington and we have a bundled package with Mediacom (something like $106/month) which gives us Digital Cable (with HBO and Starz Channels) and a Cable Modem/High Speed Digital Internet. I LOVE the service...it's so fast. I use Sprint DSL at my office on Hwy 331 South (south of the bridge) and it is so slow compared to my high speed cable access at home. It crawls so we must be located on the periphery from the DSL station or whatever (isn't it that you must be within a certain radius to get DSL and the closer you are, the better the service?) What is frustrating is that we can't get the Cable Internet Service at the office because Mediacom doesn't service that area, even though it is only about 3 miles from where I live.

MCHSI is available on Georgie Street?

I'm just down the road from where you live, and Mediacom isn't available down here. Methinks that since there currently isn't anything being built in my neighborhood and we all have satellite since Mediacom wasn't already here, we are toast.

Anyway, to the 'hoods on the Bay!

 

[John R]

scarltbegonia you could always get a verizon wireless card for the beach, or anywhere, for that matter. +-$79/mo

aquaticbiology, not a fan of the open network? i understand not wanting some kid to to take down one's bandwith by hosting a torrent, but it's great to be able to open one's lappy and find a network to check on something when the client or rental home doesn't have something set up yet.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Yes, MediaCom is in the Cabbage Rose area of Magnolia Beach. Here is another twist -- MediaCom has cable ran in Grayton Bayou, but not in the adjacent neighborhood of Magnolia Beach (Magnolia Beach s/d is separated by Bay Magnolia). MediaCom says if the homeowners in that part of Mag. Bch. want it, they will have to pay to run it, and it ain't cheap. I am uncertain of how far down E Pt Washington MediaCom runs, but I have seen a MediaCom sign posted in Phase II of The Woods s/d announcing MediaCom cable was available at that location.

 

[scrltbegonya]

scarltbegonia you could always get a verizon wireless card for the beach, or anywhere, for that matter. +-$79/mo

Thanks!

 

[ShallowsNole]

Yes, MediaCom is in the Cabbage Rose area of Magnolia Beach. Here is another twist -- MediaCom has cable ran in Grayton Bayou, but not in the adjacent neighborhood of Magnolia Beach (Magnolia Beach s/d is separated by Bay Magnolia). MediaCom says if the homeowners in that part of Mag. Bch. want it, they will have to pay to run it, and it ain't cheap. I am uncertain of how far down E Pt Washington MediaCom runs, but I have seen a MediaCom sign posted in Phase II of The Woods s/d announcing MediaCom cable was available at that location.

I saw that sign too, and called them. Last week. Got a Mediacom employee's voice mail. Twice. No call back yet.

We should be able to go with the fellow Kurt recommends soon (Aircomm Broadband) - just waiting on his new Freeport tower to be up and running. If that doesn't work, I guess we'll end up forking it over for the web via satellite.

 

[sweet]

Does anybody know who can install and set my high speed internet in my home form. Is there someone local

 

[Smiling JOe]

Does anybody know who can install and set my high speed internet in my home form. Is there someone local

Sounds like you need to pm John R. That is one thing for which he gets paid.

 

[aquaticbiology]

scarltbegonia you could always get a verizon wireless card for the beach, or anywhere, for that matter. +-$79/mo

aquaticbiology, not a fan of the open network? i understand not wanting some kid to to take down one's bandwith by hosting a torrent, but it's great to be able to open one's lappy and find a network to check on something when the client or rental home doesn't have something set up yet.

I've been reading about this and if it isn't illegal (and probably is) then it ought to be - just one access by someone other than you to a kiddie porno site or 'terrorist' site and the owners of the network (you!) are in danger of being carted off to jail )without a trial or even a phone call) by the new homeland security police, and with the new reporting sitelogger built into windows xp its now a sure thing. "well my machine will prove my innocence" is a fine argument, but if it happened over 20 days ago and you used the default settings it can be said it had been erased, and the best yet, it may take them a week to get a round tuit to check your computer!

 

[John R]

I've been reading about this and if it isn't illegal (and probably is) then it ought to be - just one access by someone other than you to a kiddie porno site or 'terrorist' site and the owners of the network (you!) are in danger of being carted off to jail )without a trial or even a phone call) by the new homeland security police, and with the new reporting sitelogger built into windows xp its now a sure thing. "well my machine will prove my innocence" is a fine argument, but if it happened over 20 days ago and you used the default settings it can be said it had been erased, and the best yet, it may take them a week to get a round tuit to check your computer!

it is currently illegal, but it brings into play the open public networks in NYC. i'll question the scenario you put forth. if i'm a terrorist in NYC walking around trying to find questionable materials on the net, who's holding the bag, the administrator? the suspected terrorist would be long gone by the time anyone in govt. had the gumption to act. by the same token, what would happen to the operator of this board if the same thing was happening via pm's?

not trying to start an argument, just wondering aloud. only because my personal belief is that if everyone had open access their AP's, we'd have a mesh network available. it would be great to be able to log on anywhere along 30a

jr