What is Wireless Broadband technology?
Wireless Broadband brings high-speed Internet into your home or business using radio waves instead of a phone line or cable TV line. NO PHONE LINES OR CABLE TV LINES NEEDED! DC Access Wireless Broadband is “always on”. There is no need to dial-in. Our equipment is based on 2.4GHZ Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) using radio technology from various manufacturers. The technology used is called WiFi or 802.11b. Click here for a short history of wireless networking.
Wireless Broadband brings high-speed Internet into your home or business using radio waves instead of a phone line or cable TV line. How fast is it? Our service has a maximum download speed up to 3 Mbps but subject to distance from our antenna, your location within our coverage area, latency on the Internet, etc. Our backbone speeds are always being increased as our subscriber base increases and we are always working on optimizing our network. What is your current coverage area? Although a safe bet is a 20 mile radius, we may have some customers at over 25 miles from the tower sites. What equipment is needed? All you need is an Ethernet card in your computer. For businesses, we can connect the same way or via your existing Local Area Network (LAN) using a firewall, router or hub. How secure is Wireless Broadband Technology? Wireless is as secure as the Internet itself. Because important data like credit card numbers are usually encrypted when you order something on the Internet, that s
