1. Qualifying
Location
If you live in a community that has
WOWACCESS service, you must have a clear
or near clear line of sight to a WOWACCESS
transmission tower (typically mounted on a
tall structure such as a
water tower*).
You may be eligible
for our service if you live within two
miles of a tower and have a pretty good
line-of-sight to it. When you sign up for
a site survey (this will be available when
we have a location point established), a technician will test for signal strength
to determine if you are able to receive
our service.
*A list of
towers will be published as they
become available.
2. Ethernet
Network Interface Card (NIC)
Your computer must have an Ethernet
Network Interface Card (generally referred
to as a NIC). If you don’t have a NIC, you
can most likely add one to your existing
system. They can be purchased from any
computer store. You can install the NIC
yourself or have it installed by any computer service
professional.
The
guidelines
here
will help you determine if you
have a NIC already installed.
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NIC's come in many forms.
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Internal
NIC on desktop computers.
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USB NIC for
desktops and laptops.
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PCMCIA NIC
cards for laptops.
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3. Category 5
(CAT5) Patch Cable
To connect your computer to the
WOWACCESS wall jack you will need a
Category 5 patch cable with a RJ45 plug
(generally referred to as a CAT5 cable).
The CAT5 cable can be purchased from any
local computer retail store.
4. Operating
System Compatibility
For Windows users, we recommend that you
have Windows 95 or higher (including
Windows XP). Our service is also
compatible with Macintosh computers.
Linux/Unix operating systems that support
Ethernet-TCP/IP functionality. WOWACCESS does not
provide any support for these operating
systems. We recommend that you use
Internet Explorer as a web browser, but
generally most Internet browsers are
compatible with our service. Finally, the
TCP/IP software component of your
operating system must be installed.
Generally, this
software is installed by default with your
operating system or NIC card.
Summary
The following list
includes the customer requirements to
receive WOWACCESS service:
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Clear, or near clear, line of sight to a WOWACCESS transmission tower, and
located within
*two miles of
a tower.
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Installed NIC. |
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Cat-5 patch cable to extend from WOWACCESS wall jack to your computer’s
NIC. |
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Compatible personal computer.
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If you are not a current WOWACCESS
subscriber and have questions about these
requirements, please consult our website
at
http://www.wowaccess.com or send an
email to
info@wowaccess.com.
If you want to learn more about the
WOWACCESS's installation process click
here.
* Two miles is
an estimation. Signals can go
further if line-of-sight is not
obstructed. |
