WiFi Setup Query

[Pandam0nium]

Could some assist me in setting up a wifi router and service provider? Im not quite sure how to go about it as i want to install it in my home. Is it possible to get AlwaysOn as your service provider? If so, what router do i need? If not, which provider can i use but not pay a huge some of money to every month? Also how much would everything cost me? Installation cant be that hard so that i'll do myself. Thank you

 

[Zuner]

Adsl is your best bet, but it all revolves around what you want to use it for. do you plan on downloading a lot or just basic browsing and a little downloading. have you got a Telephone line at home? my total cost is R562 a month for adsl 1mb business line.

My limited knowledge about AlwaysOn tells me that its a hotspot and can't be your service provider.

 

[Pandam0nium]

i want to use it for my mobile devices including my phones and laptops thats why i thought wifi would be the best as wifi Data are quite cheap but i just dont know how to go about it. what would a normal wifi setup cost me? and what would the data speed be? adsl isnt bad an i favour it but wifi would suit me better

 

[snowwolf]

As Zuner said, your best best would be ADSL as your main internet connection. You can then setup a wireless router at your place to share that internet connection amongst your devices. The other option you have is to go with a wireless or even satellite provider, depending on your location and budget. AlwaysOn however cannot be a wireless provider (not unless you live upstairs from a McDonalds or the like that supplies AlwaysOn WiFi. Then too, you cannot use that and share it amongst your devices. Not easily anyway.

 

[Pandam0nium]

i see, thanks a lot

 

[Johnatan56]

How much data are you planning to use?

 

[Pandam0nium]

not much, 10GB a month would be enough

 

[Zuner]

not much, 10GB a month would be enough

for me personally adsl is best, 10gb is very little but the wireless options are still pricey compared to dsl. have you already got a telkom voice line at home?

i'm with afrihost and i pay them R149 to manage my 2mb adsl line for me, and then you can get 1gb free adsl data after which its R5 a gig.. you can set it up to auto topup and limit it to 10gb a month.

If you hit your 10gb it'll cost R194 a month for a 2mb line. if you don't already have a telkom voice line thats another R170.

So in total you looking at R364 a month. keep in mind Afrihost aren't the cheapest i just like the way they do things and their service.