New phone connection to get internet use

[Andyphilpott]

I have searched the forum to see if there is a definite answer to my question and although there are some references to this I cannot see anything exact!

I have cabling for a phone and a phone socket (just one I think) to my house but have never bothered to get a phone or have the line 'switched on' as I am not there as often as I would like and just use my mobile when I am there.

However I would like to use the internet there now so need to think this through.

I imagine it is straightforward enough to get the line connected through France Telecom. Can anyone advise me on the standing charges for the line?

I understand that I then need to have a wireless router and a receiver on the PC so that I can connect my PC from the phone socket in the lounge to the room on the first floor where it is kept. (it is not practical to run cables all over the house). If my understanding is wrong please let me know - I am very far from being an expert in this!

My house has concrete beams and tiled floors throughout.

Has anyone experience of installing a wireless router and if so does the signal pass through all types of floors/walls?

Any recommendations as to the best hardware to use?

Once (If??) I have got as far as setting this up, are there any views on the 'best' ISP to use. (I use Tiscali in the UK but am not overly impressed).

There is a section at the head of this category which advises about using my UK ISP and I will go through that when I have at least made progress with the hardware.

Many Thanks

Andy

 

[Gyn_Paul]

I have searched the forum to see if there is a definite answer to my

question and although there are some references to this I cannot see anything

exact!

I have cabling for a phone and a phone socket (just one I think) to my house

but have never bothered to get a phone or have the line 'switched on' as I am

not there as often as I would like and just use my mobile when I am there.

If you plug in a phone and there is a

dialing tone, you will usually be switched to an operator who will set up your

account the first time you try to dial out on it.

However I would like to use the internet there now so need to think this

through.

I imagine it is straightforward enough to get the line connected through

France Telecom. Can anyone advise me on the standing charges for the line?

Abonnement 32 Euros/2 month billing period.

I understand that I then need to have a wireless router (yes) and a receiver on the PC (either a WiFi card for a PC or a wifi pcmcia card

for a laptop) so that I can connect my PC from the phone socket in the

lounge to the room on the first floor where it is kept. (it is not practical to

run cables all over the house). If my understanding is wrong please let me know

- I am very far from being an expert in this!

My house has concrete beams and tiled floors throughout.

Has anyone experience of installing a wireless router and if so does the

signal pass through all types of floors/walls?

My router goes through floorboards to the

bedroom above, but not two floors to the loft. A previous poster reckoned that

the signal actually went better through stone than wood because of the lower

moisture content, this might also be the case with concrete, but perhaps less

so if it contains loads or reinforcing rods

Any recommendations as to the best hardware to use?

Once (If??) I have got as far as setting this up, are there any views

on the 'best' ISP to use. (I use Tiscali in the UK but am not overly impressed).

First of all, you should check the state

and speed of your village : search for you neighbours' numbers on

www.pages.blanches.com, then put their phone numbers (use two if possible) into

a speed tester site: something like www.degrouptest.com. This will tell you the

likely speed of your internet connection, and - more importantly - if you are

in a 'degroup' zone. If you are, then you can dispose of FT for the line rental

altogether, and go for a complete package directly from an ISP. If not, then

you will need to keep FT for the bit of copper wire between you and the

exchange. As for ISPs : I use Free.fr because I can have free calls to the UK

and most everywhere else I need to ring on the back of the ADSL service, but

other members favour other ISPs.

There is a section at the head of this category which advises about using my

UK ISP and I will go through that when I have at least made progress with the

hardware.

Many Thanks

Andy

[Andyphilpott]

Thanks Glyn that is very helpful and gives me a basis to take this forward.

Andy

[Gyn_Paul]

Wowaa !  - that all looks terribly bossy: Sorry about that chaps... All I really wanted to do was type the answers in a different font so that the OP would be able to see where his Q ended and the reply began., but when I posted it, it all reverted to the same font, so I went back and made the replies bold. I had no idea until just now they'd end up is such a strident blue. [:$]

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