Why Networks Can Be Expensive

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     Why Networks Can Be Expensive While you can set up  a wireless home network with Internet access relatively cheaply, building one that spans a city costs much more. For example, New York City's Wi-Fi network is now up for sale with a retail price of $500 million. Presumably bidders will wait for the clearance sale. Bradley Mitchell Wireless/Networking Expert Introduction to Internet and Network Data Plans Configuring the networking options on your Internet device is one essential step toward getting online. In most cases you will also need to sign up for an Internet data plan. READ NOW » Share   How Much Do You Pay for Internet Service? Last year we wrapped up a survey of how much our members pay for their Internet access. The results may surprise you. In addition to browsing through the comments, consider posting your updates via the link provided. READ NOW » Share   Ways to Manage the Network Data Usage of Mobile Devices Anyone who relies on personal mobile devices like smartphones or tablets sooner or later faces issues with data usage on the online network services they subscribe to. Online services normally restrict the total amount of data traffic each subscriber can generate on the network during a given time period. This data usage can quickly grow out of control if not properly managed. READ NOW » Share   What Are the Benefits of a VPN? A VPN - Virtual Private Network - is one solution to establishing long-distance and/or secured network connections. VPNs are normally implemented (deployed) by businesses or organizations... and you can probably guess what one of their biggest benefits is. READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Famous Crimes and Criminals on Computer Networks and the Internet • Should Your Network Be Powered Off When Not in Use? • How to Save Time and Money Using Wi-Fi on the iPhone • What Is a Travel Router? • Can Two Routers Be Used on One Home Network? • Top Personal Cloud Storage Systems Advertisement About Technology | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Wireless/Networking newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy