AboutBobert Expertise I have a vast knowledge of building desktop computers and am willing to share this knowledge with other users if they need help, or just have a few quick questions.
Expert: Bobert Date: 6/29/2008 Subject: Need to streamline :)
Question Hi, Bobert, thanks for offering to help me out.
Here's my scenario. We have wireless and high speed internet connected to a desk top that we don't use. We use the laptop. First question: can we leave the desktop off and it will still supply the laptop with wireless and high speed?
Next, we'd like to get rid of our phone land line because we never use it (we use Sprint cell phones). If we do that, can we still get high speed internet (it's thru bell south) and we also have Dish Network, if we get rid of the land line will we still be able to get pay per view on occasion? Now we have to hook the dish box to the phone in order to get it.
Thanks so much for all your help!
Answer If you use DSL or other equipment that requires a data line over telephone lines, you'll need a telephone service in order to access these services. You may consider switching to something like cable internet and VoIP, if money savings is the goal (VoIP generally tends to be cheaper, and if all its being used for is connecting to the PPV equipment, its relability issues shouldn't be a problem).
As far as the internet situation, are you going through a router, or is the desktop acting as a residential gateway?
