Being one of the largest global telecommunication companies, AT&T offers Internet service Provider to numerous customers within the United States. When one is subscribing to AT&T internet, a typical question one may ask is, does AT&T offer equipment for internet connection? The short answer to this question is yes, but when you sign up for internet service, AT&T may not automatically provide you with necessary equipment such as a modem and WiFi router.
When moving to a new house or needing AT&T internet service installation, simply order the service, and a technician will bring all the equipment necessary to make the internet work. Here is a bit more detail on what equipment AT&T provides with their internet packages:Here is a bit more detail on what equipment AT&T provides with their internet packages:
Modem/Router Combos
Regarding the modem and router equipment, for most internet plans such as AT&T Internet Basic, AT&T Fiber or AT&T Internet, the company offers a modem with built-in wireless router. This also helps to do away with the need of having a modem that is separate from a router. This modem router combo connects to AT&T internet using its modem component and provides a wireless signal for your home as a router. Internet speed is, therefore, a key determinant of the modem router that AT&T will need to install for you.
WiFi Extenders
If your house or apartment is big and the signal emanating from the modem/router combo is weak in the other parts of the house, AT&T offers WiFi extender equipment. You can ask the technician to locate additional WiFi extenders which are useful in expanding the coverage area of the WiFi network hence eradicating the term ‘dead zone’. Signal boosters are added to the installation at no additional cost if the technician assesses the need for them during the first visit.
Ethernet Wiring
Whereas WiFi internet boasts of an easy, wireless means of connecting devices to the internet, a wired internet solution is hard wiring devices to the modem/router through an Ethernet cable. If you wish to have some wired connections, AT&T specialists can also wire up your home with Ethernet wiring/cables for connecting Computers, Smart TVs, Gaming Consoles etc., providing faster and more reliable internet connection than WiFi which is desirable when playing games online or streaming high-definition videos. Please however note that extra cost is often incurred depending on the amount of Ethernet wiring required.
IP Wired Receivers
AT&T also provides Home Phone with internet in this form, known as AT&T Phone/Internet packages. For the home to have the ability to use a home telephone, AT&T will connect IP wired receiver equipment that makes the home telephone system to run over the internet protocol service provider. Hence, while receiving the Phone/Internet bundle from AT&T, these wired receivers are offered free of charge while getting fixed in the house.
Number of Equipment Provided
A single plan, monthly service plan, allow you to use internet on one modem/router equipment that belongs to AT&T. It is impossible to extend internet connectivity beyond the dwelling where the users reside. While Internet connectivity in detached structures such as the garage or backhouse, for instance, requires the purchase of an additional Internet line from AT&T. Nevertheless, in your home, you can use WiFi signal from a modem router for as many devices as you need without any extra charges for renting additional equipment.
Upgrading Equipment
Modems and routers are advancements that become better versions in order to accommodate higher internet speeds and bandwidths. As with any company, AT&T refreshes their equipment inventory from time to time. Consumers can exchange their previous gadgets for new ones at no cost if they use the enhancements for the more advanced equipment for supporting the higher internet plans. These upgrades happen over time, and without the user’s knowledge, every few years or when commanded to do so. AT&T’s policies means that newest equipment is always given to new customer who signs up to any of the services offered by the company.
Leasing or owning your own accommodation
Internet equipment for AT&T services are available, however, clients can have other choices to decline the equipment supplied by this company and use other device. You could buy your own third-party cable modem, router, or modem-router combo, although this would be your best performing devices. So long as customer-owned hardware is compatible with those ‘certification standards’ needed for service with AT&T’s internet, then the customer can use their own equipment rather than have to rent equipment from AT&T. Unlike the other equipment providers, there are no monthly rental charges if the client uses his or her equipment.
However, an advantage of leasing the equipment from AT&T, rather than owning the equipment is that if the equipment is faulty, or stops working, AT&T will replace it for free as part of the Internet package. The ISP does not provide free replacement but instead, the owned equipment must be self-serviced in cases of faults and breakdowns.
This paper aims to describe the process through which AT&T installs internet equipments.
When you schedule installation for a new AT&T Internet service, here is a quick summary of the equipment set-up process during installation appointment.
The AT&T technician will first recommend the relevant equipment to your Internet plan, speeds, and wired/wireless network requirements.
If you happen to have a big house, they will engage you on where to place the WiFi to capture every area. When it comes to this, you should be present when the technician comes for the visit to help decide on this.
The Internet technician will install the modem/router hardware and program it, plus connect internet service on the equipment. They plug the equipment into Ethernet wall outlets or the phone line connection that is valid in home wiring system to interface with AT&T’s network and internet servers.
The SSID and security information as well as the password of the WiFi connection are given but may be modified at a later stage.
The technician can then show an internet connection through WiFi or new Ethernet wiring, if the installation is to be completed, before leaving.
The technician himself is responsible for the proper setup of all the equipment, and by the end of the process, you should be able to enjoy your new AT&T Internet connection all across your home network.
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