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Internet Connectivity - DSL & Wireless

For whatever reason people keep asking about internet connectivity. Let's review some basics: There are two basic types of internet connectivity, wired and wireless. Wired Fiber . For those who are eligible for fiber your search is over. Fiber sends information over glass strands. It's very fast and relatively inexpensive. Sign up with any major provider. Besides price they're largely undifferentiated, though price can vary wildly. Orange does have an English support number, 09 77 55 72 27. DSL . A relatively old technology DSL is common but slows down the further you are from a central hub and the more people using it. Some DSL connections might be reasonably fast but many can be slow and some can be outright terrible. The only way to know for sure is to ask somebody either living in a house or a neighbor what speed they get with which provider. For both types of wired connections the connection wait times can be abysmal; it took about two months to hook us up throu...