I finally did it. It took years. Nay, decades.
I’ve moved beyond the dialup internet connection I’ve had for probably 30 years and made the switch to what we in the sticks consider to be high speed — connecting through a little dish.
The installer was here today. For almost 4 hours. I’m hooked up. It’s definitely faster than my dialup already. But it’s not done yet.
Tomorrow my firewood guy has to come and cut down a double-trunk soft maple tree that’s interfering with the satellite’s view of the sky. When he does this, it will not only make my internet satellite perform better, it will also improve the reception of my TV dish.
Plus, I’m not wireless at the moment. My ancient airport couldn’t seem to comprehend the new system, so I have an ethernet cable connected directly to my computer for now. That means I’m tied to this one spot. My wonderful friend came and retrieved the old airport and assures me that he’ll either get it working or get me a new one.
But hey, at the very least, now I can be online and talk on the phone at the same time. Is this a good thing? Is it worth an extra $35/month? I think not. I am sure, however, that the situation will improve. (Think positive, think positive, think positive.)
Your turn: what are you hanging on to from the last century?
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Thanks for your words of encouragement, Judy, Alma & Jean. Obviously, I’m quite familiar with “real” high speed at my paycheck jobs over the years, and this isn’t that fast, but it is MUCH faster than dialup. And I won’t miss this tree — it wasn’t particularly attractive, didn’t offer shade to the house, and is surrounded by other trees in the woods anyway. Which means, of course, that it’s only a matter of time before other trees grow into the satellite space and will have to be cut. That’s the way of life out here in the sticks.
“Is it worth” is a very relative thing. 🙂
Once you get used to the high speed access, you’ll start wondering how you survived (for years) with the dial-up.
But the maple tree… sigh. 🙁
Wow – welcome to high speed! That should make it easier to be “laid-up” a bit.