Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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how to get wifi to my house. i have comcast for my tv. thank you rich
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You need to subscribe to an internet service for your home. You can do this through Comcast or another vendor. Then you need to buy a router that inclues wifi. You should also be able to get the router from the intenet supplier. Routers are inexpensive so I would not rent one from Comcast but buy one that works with your internet suppliers system.
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If you have more thumbs than fingers, and technology hates you...you can always head for Best Buy and let their Geek Squad handle everything.
Pricey, but a lot less aggravation. ![]()
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True enough. Wireless routers are very inexpensive (I bought one two years ago for $35 and it has never given me a problem), and now have great range and speed compared to just a few years back. They are also VERY easy to setup now, out of the box, so I'd try to do it yourself before you over-pay to have the Geek squad come out. Even for a novice, most can be setup and running in about 20 minutes with no technical ability.
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just a note - use of a personal router instead of the rented one from yout internet provider most likely means that your provider will not service problems you might have because of the router - or there might be a big fat fee for doing so.
also read recently the the new modems comcast is using has a built-in router - so ask before you do anything else.
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I bought a modem with a router built in at Best Buy of about $100.
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Just make sure that you set up the security on the WiFi to allow only your usage or the entire neighborhood will be using your internet connection.
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The original post was from March 2012. Hopefully elevatorman has his connection up and running by now.
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