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| What you need to enjoy high-speed wireless
Internet Service |
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equipment for service as well as Customer responsibilities. |
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Fast Ethernet Adapter:
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be one of the following)
Network Interface
Card
USB Ethernet Adapter
Wireless NIC |
Figure SR1 |
A computer's ability to communicate over a broadband
connection is the duty of the ethernet adapter.The Network Interface
Card in Figure SR1 is becoming standard hardware with newer personal
computers.
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| Recommended For Customer's Computer/ Network: |
| Ethernet Surge Protector: |
Figure SR2 |
The purpose of the ethernet surge protector is to protect your computer
or network device from unforeseen lightening strikes or electrostatic
discharges that may travel down the ethernet cable to the above
devices and damage their capacity to work correctly. At right a
surge protector with plugs for ethernet cable (Figure SR2). A few
customers utilize such protection. Most customers choose the inline
surge protector (Figure SR3) which can be purchased from us and
delivered with installation. An ethernet surge protector is highly
recommended for service. Our service is not responsible should any
outage occur from said power spikes damaging network devices or
computers.
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Figure SR3 |
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| Radio w/ Accessories:
Amigo.Net will provide for installation the radio with its accessories,
1: 50' ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors, and 1: 10' ethernet patch
cable. |
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| Firewall: The function
of the firewall is to protect your computer and there by the greater
network of which you will become a member. Unlike anti virus protection
which serves as a sentry inside your computer scanning your system
for viruses, a firewall when configured properly becomes the fortress
that surrounds your computer denying hacker, cracker, and affiliated
malicious programs access to your system. |
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What
is a firewall?
A) Software or hardware device that provides protection
to your PC or Network from intrusion attempts from the Internet.
B) In the case of a hardware firewall, it may provide
you the opportunity to share your Internet connection with multiple
computers.
C) Your basic anti virus software
is not a firewall, and your firewall is not anti virus software.
Each protects your computer from different threats associated with
today's Internet.
Why is a firewall important?
How comfortable would you feel parking your car downtown with your
check book, credit cards, and other essential personal information
laid out on the front seat? Now imagine your feeling if you were
unable to remember whether or not you locked the car doors. For
the experienced hackers and crackers, an unprotected computer is
just that. In this case, a firewall is the security system that
locks your doors and tints your windows.
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We do require that our customers utilize some form of firewall
protection. Much like the domino effect, should one computer
suffer an intrusion, the likelihood the network will suffer
is very high. What this potentially means for the customer
is slower computer and Internet browsing performance.
We do not require customers to purchase a firewall from Amigo.Net.
A customer may choose a variety of firewall options from software
to wireless LAN technologies. Upon installation we will provide
configuration information for PC's with a software firewall
or previously owned hardware firewall. We are in the business
of providing you Internet access. We do not provide technical
support for advanced usage of a basic firewall purchased from
Amigo.Net. For technical support regarding LAN connectivity
issues please refer to the hardware manufacturer. |
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| Customer Responsibilities: |
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Customer PC's will need ethernet adapters to accept ethernet cable.
B) Customers with networks are responsible for their
network including: cabling, network device, maintenance, and each
PC's ability to connect to the Internet through the firewall.
C) Single PC user customers are responsible for their
computer's maintenance, virus protection, and security.
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