I just bought a condo in Hilton Head, and the association is converting ISP's. There is currently a wireless network with a modem and router. With the new ISP and fios, will I still need these things for my laptop? If I am not asking the correct question, can you tell me what I need to ask my association. I will not be there when the conversion takes place. If I sound illiterate about this, I truly am.
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DelJo63
It very much depends upon the choices made buy the association.
Typically, you will pay the association a fee for Internet access and they will provide you with
a connection. They then are the point of contact for problems and they call the ISP rather than you. With this setup, the association will have the only modem and a large router which connects to each condo. If you have more than one system, you will need a switch between the connect to the association and your systems - - if you have a router already, we can get that to work for you just as well.
The other choice of install is just like whatever you have now; you're a customer to the ISP, they provide the Modem and you connect to it.
I'm sure you will get detail instructions from the manager on how & when to proceed.
Typically, you will pay the association a fee for Internet access and they will provide you with
a connection. They then are the point of contact for problems and they call the ISP rather than you. With this setup, the association will have the only modem and a large router which connects to each condo. If you have more than one system, you will need a switch between the connect to the association and your systems - - if you have a router already, we can get that to work for you just as well.
The other choice of install is just like whatever you have now; you're a customer to the ISP, they provide the Modem and you connect to it.
I'm sure you will get detail instructions from the manager on how & when to proceed.
captaincranky
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Since FIOS is usually sold as a package, is your cable TV and phone migrating to Verizon as well.?
I'm pretty paranoid, and envision the condo assn, not permitting other networks a foothold in the collective.
I'm pretty paranoid, and envision the condo assn, not permitting other networks a foothold in the collective.
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DelJo63
I would guess that too - - the association becomes the vendor - - and hikes the rates as extra income to them
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