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Consumer Access

Dial-Up
ARNet makes it easy for you to get the most out of the Internet. For only $19.95/month, our unlimited Internet service gives you fast, reliable Internet access (56K from most locations), email, free setup and configuration software, a free 2MB Web site, and 24-hour, 7 days per week technical support from our friendly and knowledgeable Net experts! Sign up online now!

DSL
If you are surfing the web from home with a typical modem, you are familiar with the bursts, pauses, and long access times on the Internet highway during "rush hours." No wonder some people call the World Wide Web the "World Wide Wait." DSL technology may bring relief for bored or frustrated commuters on the information highway, its called ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line.

Unlike its acronym it doesn't really refer to a line, but the modems that convert a line into a high speed digital pipe. The modem technology converts the copper twisted-pair telephone lines in the Plain-Old Telephony System (POTS), just before it enters your home, into access paths for multimedia and high speed communication. ADSL has the ability to transmit up to 1.5 Mbps downstream (to the customer) and up to 384 Kbps upstream (to the Internet), depending upon line length and the modem capabilities*. Such rates transform the existing information network from one limited to voice, text and low resolution graphics to a powerful system capable of bringing multimedia, including full motion video, to everyone's home this decade. ARNet's ADSL is only $44.95 per month* and includes 5 email addresses (one for each member of the family!) and a static IP address allowing you the versatility to setup your own Web server. Other advantages include always being online meaning never having to dial up to the Internet again! Also, if you currently have 2 phone lines, one reserved for your dial up service, you can get rid of it because DSL will run on the same phone line as your voice line. You can talk and surf at the same time, on the same phone line, saving you money and providing you the best benefits of speed and convenience. Please contact us for more information.

*Service available in Amarillo & Lubbock only. One year contract pricing only. Installation & Setup fees may apply. Other factors may affect DSL serviceability. Contact us for details.

ISDN
ISDN will get you connected at blazing fast speeds. We offer two levels of ISDN, 64K and 128K This gives you the same benefits as the Standard Account, but up to 10 times faster! The monthly service fee is $21.95 per month for 64K or $29.95 per month for 128K. An ISDN line from the phone company is required. Please contact us for more information.

Commercial Access

Commercial DSL
When time is money, who can afford not to go with ARNet's DSL? In today's fast moving business pace, it is ever more essential to be connected without the hassle of using a dial up connection. Now, with ARNet's ADSL or SDSL connectivity, you are always connected, and only need one connection to the Internet that can be shared across the multiple computers in your network! DSL is significantly faster than dial up, and up to 11% faster than cable modem technology without the security or bandwidth issues imposed by cable modem use. Included with your account are 15 email addresses, a static IP address, and high speed Internet access up to 1.5 Mb/s. Put an end to those endless hours of research on the Internet by using dial up and get DSL today!. Please contact us for more information.

Commercial T1/T3
For businesses requiring greater Internet demand or Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity, it may be necessary to consider a T1 or T3. The definition from www.whatis.com is as follows:

The T-carrier system, introduced by the Bell System in the U.S. in the 1960s, was the first successful system that supported digitized voice transmission. The original transmission rate (1.544 Mb/s) in the T-1 line is in common use today in Internet Service Provider connections to the Internet. Another level, the T-3 line, providing 44.736 Mb/s, is also commonly used by Internet Service Providers. Another frequently installed service is a fractional T-1, which is the rental of some portion of the 24 channels in a T-1 line, with the other channels going unused.

Because of the high-speed, dedicated connection, consideration for a business to incorporate a T1 would be the need for an extremely reliable connection required for some business applications, like connectivity to a database in a remote home office for instance. Most companies will start with a fractional T1 which is more cost effective and scalable since increasing bandwidth will not require new equipment or costly install fees to your Telephone Company. Fractional T3's are also available if your business does not need the full speed advantage of a Full T3, and also scalable to meet your business needs up to 44.736 Mb/s! Please contact us for more information. Please note the costs do not include charges from your phone company for the line. Contact your Telephone Company for more information.

Commercial ISDN
ISDN will get you connected at blazing fast speeds. We offer two levels of ISDN, 64K and 128K This gives you the same benefits as the Standard Account, but up to 10 times faster! The monthly service fee is $21.95 per month for 64K or $29.95 per month for 128K. An ISDN line from the phone company is required. Please contact us for more information.