|
What
is High-Speed Cable Internet Access?
High-Speed Cable Internet
technology utilizes the existing coaxial
cable and fiber optic lines that
currently bring television into your
home. One important difference between
analog modem technology and that of
High-Speed Internet Cable is bandwidth
capacity, thus delivering greatly
enhanced speed to its users.
Is
High-Speed Cable Internet access the
same thing as ‘WebTV?
No. The WebTV product relies
on the use of an analog modem to connect
you to the Internet while your
television acts as a large monitor for
viewing the text and graphics. Most
existing television screens will not
provide the resolution clarity of a
computer monitor. WebTV is primarily
designed for those who do not own a
computer.
Can
I use High-Speed Cable Internet access
with my television?
No. High-Speed Cable Internet
access is designed to be used only with
your computer. Your computer must also
be equipped with an Ethernet card which
is included during the installation
process. The essentiality of an Ethernet
card will be discussed later in this
document.
How
does High-Speed Cable Internet work?
High-Speed Cable Internet
Access utilizes and shares the existing
coaxial and fiber cable lines that
currently bring television signals into
your home. High-Speed Cable Internet
Access is designed to transmit Internet
information (packets) to your computer
at phenomenally high rates of speed. In
fact, customers receive speeds of up to
100 times faster than an ordinary 28.8
modem! Additionally, it's important to
realize that the television signals and
the Internet information travel through
the cable at different frequencies,
enabling you to watch cable television
while accessing the Internet at the same
time with no impact on television
reception.
Is
High-Speed Internet Cable available in
my area?
Vidia's High Speed Internet
will be available for all in the Tuttle
and Minco areas.
Are
there plans to expand High-Speed Cable
Internet to other areas?
Yes! More on that later.
How
does the Cable Modem work?
Cable modems are very
different from the standard analog
modems that we are so accustomed to.
Cable modems operate, as their name
suggests, by MOdulating and DEModulating
Cable transmission signals. However,
they are much more complex than a
standard analog modem in that they are
part router, part bridge and part tuner.
Cable Modems also act as an Ethernet
hub. Vidia Communication's
state-of-the-art headend unit, specially
equipped with servers, monitors and
transmitters, receives the transmission
of high-bandwidth data from the
Internet. The data packets flow into
Vidia's servers, and are then
transferred through Cable to the
customer's home. The customer's cable
modem receives the high-speed
transmission, and the Ethernet card
translates the data to your computer.
How
does High-Speed Cable Internet access
compare to the new 56K modems?
K56 and x2 modems upload at
28.8k and download at an average of 53k,
so their speeds fall dramatically short
of our High-Speed Cable Internet service
which can upload at rates up to 256k and
download at speeds up to 512k.
How
does High-Speed Cable Internet compare
to ISDN Internet access?
ISDN is limited to a maximum
connection rate of 128K, delivering
approximately 5 times the performance of
a 28.8k modem. Our Cable Modems can
connect you at 256k or 512k, delivering
2-4 times the performance of ISDN and
10-20 times the performance of a 28.8k
modem.
What
are the system requirements for this
service?
Minimum Requirements
300Mhz Processor
32 MB RAM
Win 95 or better
Ehternet or USB port available
Suggested
500Mhz Processor
128 MB RAM
Win 2000 of better
Ethernet Port
How
does the Cable modem connect to my
computer?
Vidia's Cable Modem's are
external. The coaxial cable in your home
runs from the wall and attaches to the
Cable Modem (just like a television or
VCR). The Ethernet cable from your
computer is also attached to the Cable
Modem with an RJ45 built-in plug.
How
will this effect the cable line
connected to my television?
It wont. Both your television
and your computer can operate
simultaneously. You see, the television
signals and the Internet information
both share the same cable, running at
different frequencies. This will not
adversely effect the qualify of either
the television transmission or the
functionality of your computer.
Will
installing have any harmful effects on
my computer or any of my programs?
There are no known harmful
effects on computers or their existing
programs.
Will
I need any special Software?
No.
How
will I benefit from High-Speed Internet
Cable Modem Access?
The future has now arrived
for Internet surfers and business web
users. Uploading and downloading
performance blasts-through to another
level with such velocity that you'll
swear your computer is running on rocket
fuel! Suddenly searching, surfing and
downloading is completed in seconds
rather than minutes; giving you plenty
of time to take care of many more tasks.
Uploading to your web page? No problem!
It's incredibly fast and easy.
Futuristic multimedia programs such as
video-conferencing and real audio stream
with amazing clarity, and for all you
gamers out there, you'll be blown-away
by the enhanced performance of your
favorite games including Doom and Quake.
This is a true bandwidth bonanza for
Internet purists interested in pure
speed!
| 
Choose
the broadband connection that's right
for you.
