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is so delicious



Joined: 28 Apr 2009
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:09 am    Post subject: Wireless provider in Seoul?? Reply with quote
I'm looking for an internet provider, preferably a wireless connection, as I like to use my internet in different places around the house.

I live in Haebangchon. One of those cable/internet packages would be fine. Just trying to get a hold of someone who speaks English, so I can set up an appointment to have it installed.

Can anyone help?
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zhanknight



Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Yangsan
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
As for using it on the go - KT and several others have hotspots literally EVERYWHERE that you can use for an extra pittance on top of your normal monthly bill. Sometimes it's even included. These are the 'QOOKnSHOW' and 'NESPOT' networks you see everywhere if you've already looked around. The service is usually decent - the only place I've been disappointed was at heavily populated Starbucks locations.


EDIT Nevermind, my lack of sleep lead me to read your post totally wrong. Very Happy We use KT of here at the apartment, but the school set it up for us. It's a single modem. We bought a router at a local HiMart for all over 25k won that works just fine.
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is so delicious



Joined: 28 Apr 2009
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blah. It's times like this I miss my girlfriend Razz

I really can't seem to find anything on this online. And I always used to see fliers everywhere, but now that I actually need one...
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The wireless is on you. They might provide a wireless modem/router combo unit, but frankly you are usually better off getting only a modem provided by them and purchasing your own wireless router to attach to it. ISP provided devices are usually more limited.
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is so delicious



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
crossmr wrote:
The wireless is on you. They might provide a wireless modem/router combo unit, but frankly you are usually better off getting only a modem provided by them and purchasing your own wireless router to attach to it. ISP provided devices are usually more limited.


Dang. So I can't buy a wireless signal? I'm so clueless. If they provide the wireless modem/router unit, then how or where do I get the wireless signal??

Anyway, do you have anyone I can contact? At this point I may give up on wireless and just go for the normal set-up...
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crossmr



Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
is so delicious wrote:
crossmr wrote:
The wireless is on you. They might provide a wireless modem/router combo unit, but frankly you are usually better off getting only a modem provided by them and purchasing your own wireless router to attach to it. ISP provided devices are usually more limited.


Dang. So I can't buy a wireless signal? I'm so clueless. If they provide the wireless modem/router unit, then how or where do I get the wireless signal??

Anyway, do you have anyone I can contact? At this point I may give up on wireless and just go for the normal set-up...


Some of them may, if you really do feel that clueless, then you can usually arrange to get an all in 1 combo unit. It might suit your needs fine. Any power users though generally skip that. If they don't provide one, head down to the local electronics market and pick yourself up an IPtime or dlink or something that has antennas on it Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
crossmr wrote:
is so delicious wrote:
crossmr wrote:
The wireless is on you. They might provide a wireless modem/router combo unit, but frankly you are usually better off getting only a modem provided by them and purchasing your own wireless router to attach to it. ISP provided devices are usually more limited.


Dang. So I can't buy a wireless signal? I'm so clueless. If they provide the wireless modem/router unit, then how or where do I get the wireless signal??

Anyway, do you have anyone I can contact? At this point I may give up on wireless and just go for the normal set-up...


Some of them may, if you really do feel that clueless, then you can usually arrange to get an all in 1 combo unit. It might suit your needs fine. Any power users though generally skip that. If they don't provide one, head down to the local electronics market and pick yourself up an IPtime or dlink or something that has antennas on it Wink


Thanks. I still don't really get it, and never have. I have a new Macbook which seems to do an excellent job of getting wireless signals. Probably twenty signals show up when I turn on my laptop at my place. The problem is that they all require passwords, because, I assume, people around me have their own wireless signals.

So how is it that I can purchase something that will give me its own wireless signal?? If this were so, wouldn't everyone do this? Or... how is this deice (IPtime or dlink or whatever) different from my Macbook already finding wireless signals (but just not being able to sign onto them)??
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Drew10



Joined: 31 Mar 2009
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You go the normal route, and have internet installed in your place. After that, you go and buy a wireless router from an electronics market, plug the ethernet cable from your modem into the router and you'll get signal.


*Edit*

I ordered mine from G Market, mine has a USB port so i can hook up to my 1TB external hard drive and share files over my network.
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is so delicious



Joined: 28 Apr 2009
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gotcha. Kinda.

Now, if anyone has the number for an English-speaking internet provider, I'd be much obliged
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