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Most home computers purchased within the past 3-4 years should be capable of
supporting the network hardware and software to connect to the network.
The following links will help you determine what you need and whether or not
your system is compatible.
About the network services and physical connections.
Infinity-At-Home uses state of the art technology to provide broadband
network connections throughout the building. Depending on existing
wiring in the building your computer connects using either a dedicated
data network connection, or shares the phone wire with your telephone.
In either case you can be using the network and your phone at the same time.
Your computer communicates to the Internet using a network protocol called
TCP/IP. Think of this as the language computers use to talk so they can
understand the messages and information that is transmitted between them.
Computers all over the world send and receive information on the Internet
using TCP/IP. Most major computers support TCP/IP.
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Will my computer work with this service?
Most computers that support Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems
will work on the network. The primary requirement is that your system supports
the TCP/IP protocol. There are other factors, such as memory, graphics processing
capabilities, processor speed and the ability to support either an ETHERNET connection that are important to overall capabilities and system performance.
Recommended Minimum Computer Requirements
- Processor speed of 400 Mhz or more
- Memory of 128 Mbytes or more
- Hard Disk of 4 GBytes or more
- Microsoft Operating Systems of Windows 2000 or later
- Macintosh Operating Systems of MAC OS X or later
- Ethernet Connection
If you don't have an Ethernet Network
Interface Card (NIC) in your computer, you can purchase one and install
it, or have your local computer store install it for you. Installation
and configuration of your computer is the responsibility of the tenant.
See Configurations Guides for network configuration assistance.
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How do I configure my computer networking options?
The basic connection and configuration steps for you to set up your
computer and start using the Internet is as follows:
- Connect your computer to the network with a connecting cable from your Ethernet port.
- Verify that your computer has your network card or
installed with a proper device driver.
- Verify that your network settings have TCP/IP enabled and available.
- Set your LAN/Network configuration to use DHCP addressing, or select
GET IP ADDRESS AUTOMATICALLY.
- Set DNS settings should be DISABLED or use GET DNS FROM NETWORK.
- Do not specify any static DNS servers.
- Do not use any static IP addresses.
- After configuring your computer you may have to restart it.
- Set your browser (MS Explorer or Netscape.) to use a LAN connection
as the preferred connection method.
Start discovering a world of information at broadband speeds!
See the PC Configuration Guides for more assistance on the network configuration settings.
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Are there any limitations to what I can do on the network?
Infinity-At-Home broadband service is designed for you to access information
and communication with others using the global Internet. Our design criteria
have taken the following items into consideration and should help you understand
limitations.
You should be able to:
- Browse the Internet.
- Use popular email systems.
- Use chat/instant messaging programs.
- Download simple utilities like Acrobat Reader, Windows Media Player, etc.
- Send email with attachments (some email providers have limits as to
the size of attachment you can send).
- Play popular games on the internet.
- Perform normal internet activities as long as they do not violate any local,
state, federal or international laws.
Things this service is NOT designed for:
- Web site hosting from your point of access.
- File serving (or P2P file server) for other users.
- Running a business class network activity from your home.
The performance and response time you experience will be influenced by other
networks and servers your data transfers to/from. This service is designed to
support aggregate traffic rates up to 20 times faster than dial up. There
are, however, no service level guarantees associated with this service, as networks
and systems beyond your property impact your performance.
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Is my connection secure?
The design of this network is such that some level of security exists to
prevent normal Internet users from specifically seeing and connecting to your
computer. However, you should not consider the network secure and take necessary
steps to backup and protect your data. Infinity AccessNET makes no warrants nor
will it be held responsibility for the security and protection of your computer
or data. See the Service Agreement for details.
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