help please .. how to connect the internet to my apt (San Diego: apartment, home)

[Jared997]

Hi everyone !


Can anyone give me the steps how to connect internet to my apartment ?

i don't know how to do it here i just moved to SD .. " i'm from europe "
do i have to buy a modem ? and what about the wires

and finally i need some recommendation about which company should i choose ?

i live in mission valley 92108 if that would make a difference





Thank you guys

[mricu]

You need to call up an internet service provider.

In Mission Valley it's mostly Time Warner Cable or AT&T.

They have multiple tiers of service and they will provide the modem you require to use the internet.

I also live in Mission Valley and have used both providers. I found that with Time Warner, the modem would reset itself quite often (multiple times a day). AT&T so far doesn't reset itself.

[Jared997]

^ i don't know if the resetting thing is a good thing or bad lol

i don't want to get a home-phone number, so i guess i have to go with at&t
though a lot of people are saying sh*t about them.

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by Jared997

Hi everyone !


Can anyone give me the steps how to connect internet to my apartment ?

i don't know how to do it here i just moved to SD .. " i'm from europe "
do i have to buy a modem ? and what about the wires

and finally i need some recommendation about which company should i choose ?

i live in mission valley 92108 if that would make a difference





Thank you guys

It is very easy. The first thing you need to figure out is if you want to get CABLE INTERNET (very good, a little expensive) or DSL (works through phone lines, not as reliable as cable, can be as fast if you pay a lot). I would strongly recommend Cable internet.

Here is a link for Cox Internet, they serve your area:

High Speed Internet Services, Broadband ISP serving San Diego | Cox Communications

You contact them and they will arrange to get your connection up and running.

Here is the local numbers for cox:

Customer Service/Billing - South

• (619) 262-1122
  Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm / Sat 8am - 5pm, Se Habla Español

Customer Service/Billing - North

• (760) 599-6060
  Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm / Sat 8am - 5pm, Se Habla Español

Sales

• (866) 939-3173
  Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm / Sat 8am - 5pm

[Jared997]

^ thank you

[1AngryTaxPayer]

I agree, Cable internet is the best in SD. I've got TW and outages are rare. I've got a home office so I can't afford to have it down.

If you go with any of the ISPs they will do everything. All you have to do is logon. In the mean time if you have a wireless card your neighbor may have a hot spot

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

I agree, Cable internet is the best in SD. I've got TW and outages are rare. I've got a home office so I can't afford to have it down.

If you go with any of the ISPs they will do everything. All you have to do is logon. In the mean time if you have a wireless card your neighbor may have a hot spot

Wow, Wardriving....no, just say no!

[Jared997]

really thanx guys .. 2 more Qs :d


- if i wanted the cable internet i dont have to get a home-phone number ? i just dont know how does this thing work

- and since we're talking about the cable, my complex provide a basic TV cable
do i have to get any TV pacage to watch the regular channels like FOX, CW, ABC
or they r included with the basic cable ?

If you go with any of the ISPs they will do everything. All you have to do is logon. In the mean time if you have a wireless card your neighbor may have a hot spot

just wanna thank my neighbor for his/her free wireless :$
i dont think that he/she can know that someone else is using the wireless lol

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by Jared997

really thanx guys .. 2 more Qs :d


- if i wanted the cable internet i dont have to get a home-phone number ? i just dont know how does this thing work

- and since we're talking about the cable, my complex provide a basic TV cable
do i have to get any TV pacage to watch the regular channels like FOX, CW, ABC
or they r included with the basic cable ?




just wanna thank my neighbor for his/her free wireless :$
i dont think that he/she can know that someone else is using the wireless lol

No, for cable internet you use your existing CABLE TV connection (you will need a splitter which probably comes with the setup package you buy from COX...modem, cables, etc), no need to get a phone line for CABLE INTERNET. With basic cable I am pretty sure you get local channels, at least I do (cox cable).

And be careful when you call up to order service, they will try to sell you all sorts of stuff.

[oBak]

I would highly suggest Cox with a DOCSIS 3 modem