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atomic42
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
Location: Gimhae
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 Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: Help - internet connection? |
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| How do I have my home internet connection established? I've asked numerous colleagues who all shrugged and shook their heads. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Help - internet connection? |
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| atomic42 wrote: |
| How do I have my home internet connection established? I've asked numerous colleagues who all shrugged and shook their heads. |
Call your favorite internet provider.
Megapass, Hanaro, your local cable TV company, etc and have it hooked up.
If you have your ARC it will usually be done the next business day.
If you don't have your ARC, get it ASAP. |
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atomic42
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
Location: Gimhae
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks.
Going to apply for my ARC tomorrow. How long will it take to arrive and do I need it to get internet hooked-up? |
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therooster
Joined: 11 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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| My co teacher phoned the company and mine was set up the same day . Quick and painless . |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| atomic42 wrote: |
Thanks.
Going to apply for my ARC tomorrow. How long will it take to arrive and do I need it to get internet hooked-up? |
If your school hooks it up in their name you do not need it for internet.
If you want it in your name you need your ARC (like you will need for most other things as well).
It typically takes about a week to get your ARC and next day service for internet hookup (sometimes same day - evening service if you call in the morning). |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I just asked my boss. Seems to be the simplest way to go. |
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ryanbonner
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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it always amazes me when the school isn't quick to help out with basic things like this. it would take a korean teacher or director about five minutes to call, set up an appointment and have it on its way.
tell your boss you want internet immediately. sometimes you have to hassle them a bit, but it's just so much easier if they take care of it for you. |
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atomic42
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
Location: Gimhae
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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For future reference - KT requires only a copy of your passport OR an ARC and I did it myself with an Engrishee speaking operator.
I coulda had this shite done weeks ago. 
Hope it saves other noobs stress and solitude. |
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atomic42
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
Location: Gimhae
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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KT phone number for English speakers:
02-520-7800 |
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bish
Joined: 09 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: |
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What kind of cost are you looking at for unlimited broadband in Korea?
How much for wireless as well? |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:43 am Post subject: |
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What kind of cost are you looking at for unlimited broadband in Korea?
How much for wireless as well? |
there are no limits in Korea
Wireless, do you mean at home or around Seoul? |
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Confused Canadian
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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We just switched to LG Powercomm (XPEED): www.xpeed.com
We were fed up with KT's connections constantly dropping several times a day. Had tech guys here a number of times, but they were never able to resolve the problem.
LG Powercomm just connected our apartment to their network, and for about 25,000 won/month, we get a 10 MB/s connection, an Internet phone (can still keep our KT phone # for 1,000 won/month), and a free robot cleaner for signing up.
Had it for a week...connection hasn't dropped once, and it's much faster (and it's cheaper than the KT connection ever was!). |
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Saram
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| atomic42 wrote: |
KT phone number for English speakers:
02-520-7800 |
Just about to post this number. They're great. Usually come within hours of calling them and you don't need to speak the Korean. |
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atomic42
Joined: 06 Jul 2007
Location: Gimhae
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, they came and installed yesterday and had to come back this am because the mf connection keeps timing out every 15 minutes. He did a ping, replaced the modem and cable and guess what - it's still dropping to ZERO every 15 minutes. Any ideas?? |
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