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As of July 1, 2009, Dartmouth will no longer provide a modem pool for members of the Dartmouth community to use to access the Internet. To continue to be able to the Internet from locations outside of the Dartmouth campus, you will need to contract with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that provides service in your area. There are several options to maintain your internet connection, such as:
- DSL: A digital subscriber line (DSL) provides digital data transmission over the wires of a local telephone network. DSL can be used at the same time and on the same telephone line with regular telephone service. Typically, upload speed is lower than download speed. A DSL filter will be required on each phone line.
- Cable modem: a type of modem that provides data communication on a cable television (CATV) infrastructure. Cable modems are primarily used to deliver broadband Internet access in the form of cable Internet, taking advantage of the high bandwidth of a cable television network.
- Dial-up internet via a phone line: a form of Internet access via telephone lines. The user's computer uses a modem connected to a telephone line to dial into an ISP to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then used to connect to the Internet.
- Wireless internet access: wireless communications transfers data without the use of wires. Internet providers deploy wireless access points for end users to connect to via a wireless Ethernet card installed in their computers.
- Cellular modems: wireless modems which connect to the Internet over the cellular network. A wireless cellular card is installed into a computer and uses the cellular network to connect to the Internet. Services are provided by the same carriers which provide cell phone access.
- Satellite service: links your computer to the Internet via small satellite dishes. A modem is used to attach the user's computer to the satellite dish which links to the Internet through he use of uplink and downlink connections from central satellite dishes.
Check the agreements carefully as some of the ISPs listed below charge a fixed fee for a certain number of connect hours, with an additional charge for extra hours. You can check your current telephone bills to determine your dialing habits, and work out the comparable charges through an ISP. In addition to dial-up access, these companies all offer other services such as e-mail accounts, space for your Web page, and in some cases, high-speed access via DSL, cable modem or satellite. Check the Web page of these ISPs to see if the high-speed service is available in your location.
The following descriptions contain information directly from the Internet Service Provider. You should contact the ISP(s) that serves your area for additional information about the types of service they provide, price and support capabilities.
Peter Kiewit Computing Services makes no recommendations about the reliability, ease of use, or customer/technical support abilities of any of these companies. Nor can we provide support for installation, configuration or troubleshooting of connection problems to any of these services.
The companies are listed in alphabetical order. Additional ISPs are available online; see Internet Service Provider Directory.
Company: AT&T Wireless
Telephone Number: (888)333-6651
Web URL: http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/solutions/wireless-laptop/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802, and many others
Company: ComCast
Telephone Number: (800)266-2278
Web URL: http://www.comcast.com/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802, and many others
Company Name: Earthlink
Telephone Number: (800) 327-8454
Web URL: http://www.earthlink.net/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802, and many others
Company Name: Fairpoint
Telephone Number: (866) 984-2001
Web URL: http://www.fairpoint.com/northern_ne/residential/internet/index.jsp
Area Codes Served: 603, 802 and many others
Company Name: Finowen
Telephone Number: (603) 676-8669
Web URL: http://www.finowen.com/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802
Company Name: HughesNet (part of Direct TV)
Telephone Number: (888) 667-5537
Web URL: http://go.gethughesnet.com/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802 and many others
Company Name: In-Depth
Telephone Number: (800) 356-9566
E-mail Address: Use the QuickMessage option at http://www.macdialup.net/Support/SupportJs.html
Web URL: http://www.macdialup.net/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802, and many others
Company Name: MV Communications
Telephone Number: (800) 687-6387
E-mail Address: mv-admin@mv.mv.com
Web URL: http://www.mv.com/
Area Codes Served: 603 and many areas in Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts
Company Name: NetZero
Telephone Number: (800) 687-6387
Web URL: http://www.netzero.net/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802 and many others
Company Name: SoVerNet, Inc. (a.k.a. ValleyNet, Inc.)
Telephone Number: (877) 877-2120
E-mail Address: sales@sover.net
Web URL: http://www.sover.net/
Area Codes Served: All 603 and 802 exchanges; some exchanges in New York and Massachusetts
Company Name: TDS Telecom
Telephone Number: (888) 225-5837
E-mail Address: cservice@tds.net
Web URL: http://www.tdstelecom.com/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802, and others
Company Name: Verizon Wireless
Telephone Number: (800) 256-4646
Web URL: http://www22.verizon.com/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802, and many others
Company Name: VTel Internet
Telephone Number: (802) 885-9002 or (888) 242-7584
E-mail Address: info@vermontel.net
Web URL: http://www.vermontel.net/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802, and some in New York
Company Name: WaveComm
Telephone Number: 603-298-9000
Web URL: http://www.wavecomm.com/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802
Company Name: WildBlue (part of Dish Network)
Telephone Number: (800) 940-7132
Web URL: http://www.wildblue.com/
Area Codes Served: 603, 802 and many others
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