Q. |
What will the pricing be? |
| A. |
The
pricing for our month-to-month
high-speed DSL service will be $35.95
plus taxes.
* Modem may be purchased for $69.95 plus
taxes through Okanagan.net, or may be purchased
at your favourite computer retailer. |
| |
The
pricing for our 12 month contract
high-speed DSL service will be $30.95
plus taxes. We are currently offering the
first 3 months at $25.95 on
all sign-ups.
** Includes FREE modem
rental. |
| Q. |
Can
I use my existing dial-up or cable modem? |
| A. |
No.
This service is not compatible with dial-up
or cable modems. A DSL modem will be required
to use this service. |
| Q. |
Will
there be any sign-up fees? |
| A. |
Okanagan.net
will be providing this service with NO sign-up
fee. If, however, you require a technician
to do any installation for you on-site this
service can be provided to you for a cost
of $70.00. |
| Q. |
Will
there be any additional costs for hardware? |
| A. |
In
order for a DSL modem to interface with your
computer a network card is required. Your
computer may already have a network card installed,
but if not, they are readily available for
purchase from many local computer retailers. |
| Q. |
What
areas will Okanagan.net be able to provide
service for? |
| A. |
We
are currently looking at providing DSL service
to most areas from Vernon to Penticton. Please
fill out our Availability
Request Form to determine is DSL is available
at your address.
|
| Q. |
How
much faster is DSL than a standard dial-up
connection? |
| A. |
The
chart below gives a general speed comparison
based on different media types. Please
note that we can't control the many factors
on the Internet such as traffic, time of day,
or server capability, which can have a very
significant effect on speed.
|
| |
| Downloading
Media |
Dial-up
56 Kbps |
DSL
1.5 Mbps |
| 2
Text Pages |
1.1
Seconds |
0.04
Seconds |
| Small
Icon |
3
Seconds |
0.1
Seconds |
| Simple
Image |
36
Seconds |
1.3
Seconds |
| 30
Second Audio Clip |
1.5
Minutes |
4
Seconds |
| Complex
Image |
5
Minutes |
11
Seconds |
| Short
Video |
21
Minutes |
47
Seconds |
|
Q. |
Will I be able to talk on the telephone while
I’m surfing the Web? |
| A. |
Yes!
DSL utilizes the higher frequencies of your
existing phone line not used by your voice
service and does not interrupt the telephone
connection.
|
| Q. |
Can
I keep my current Okanagan.net e-mail address? |
| A. |
Yes. |
| Q. |
When
will Okanagan.net’s High-Speed DSL service
be available? |
| A. |
|
| Q. |
Will
I be able to transfer the balance from my existing
Okanagan.net Dial-up account towards my new
High-Speed DSL account? |
| A. |
Yes.
Please contact a representative of Okanagan.net
at 860-2699 and ask how.
|
