Recently 2 wireless broadband providers reached my area.
both have ultra expensive plans where they charge approx 1000/month for 512kbps unlimited.
Now apart from this fee they are asking 3000 as Non-refundable installation charges.
which includes, Setting up a Pole on rooftop with access point/antenna along PoE from which a LAN cable would run to my
laptop or desktop.
However I am not understanding, when my laptop is able to get their WI-FI signals, why should there be this Antenna etc
on my rooftop, Talked to the one who has 80% signal strength at my work desk already, but he says you cannot connect to our
network without access point setup on rooftop and lan cable running from it to laptop.
The Station he has setup is 200 mtrs by road and even closer when measured as Line of Sight, as its visible from my window.
my question is :-
1). Do i really need to have it installed ?? or he's taking me for a ride for that 3000
2). Can I manage to connect to such provider using my existing equipment which is
a).TP-Link 3G Router (MR 3420)which currently serves me as wi-fi and connects to internet thru USB Dongle.
b) A Old BSNL Nokia Siemens SL2_141 (can it be converted to access point which he's referring to ?)
c). Netgear WG111v3 USB Wireless Adapter, which I used on ancient laptop which didn't had WI-FI inbuilt.
d) Laptops, already able to get their SSID with signals from 75-80%
I am so fed up with this 3G expense that I want to get this damn stupid connection and at-least save bandwidth on normal day to day surfing and for important speedy work I'll use 3G.
both have ultra expensive plans where they charge approx 1000/month for 512kbps unlimited.
Now apart from this fee they are asking 3000 as Non-refundable installation charges.
which includes, Setting up a Pole on rooftop with access point/antenna along PoE from which a LAN cable would run to my
laptop or desktop.
However I am not understanding, when my laptop is able to get their WI-FI signals, why should there be this Antenna etc
on my rooftop, Talked to the one who has 80% signal strength at my work desk already, but he says you cannot connect to our
network without access point setup on rooftop and lan cable running from it to laptop.
The Station he has setup is 200 mtrs by road and even closer when measured as Line of Sight, as its visible from my window.
my question is :-
1). Do i really need to have it installed ?? or he's taking me for a ride for that 3000
2). Can I manage to connect to such provider using my existing equipment which is
a).TP-Link 3G Router (MR 3420)which currently serves me as wi-fi and connects to internet thru USB Dongle.
b) A Old BSNL Nokia Siemens SL2_141 (can it be converted to access point which he's referring to ?)
c). Netgear WG111v3 USB Wireless Adapter, which I used on ancient laptop which didn't had WI-FI inbuilt.
d) Laptops, already able to get their SSID with signals from 75-80%
I am so fed up with this 3G expense that I want to get this damn stupid connection and at-least save bandwidth on normal day to day surfing and for important speedy work I'll use 3G.