Setting Up Your Utilities
Cable
Cable can be set up individually or as a bundle package. If you plan on being a “bundler” you will save significant money. You need to do your research to find out which companies offer service in your area. Look to the Internet. Enter your address and you’ll be able to see what cable providers are in your area as well as compare monthly rates. You can even set up your service directly online. Another option is to get a list of providers from your landlord or look in the yellow pages. Call the providers and ask for their best rate and don’t be afraid to tell them you found a better rate somewhere else. Providers often have extra deals up their sleeves that they can pull out if you give them a reason to.
Internet
Internet connection is perhaps the most confusing service to hook up. That’s because new options are constantly popping up and it’s hard to decipher which deal is really the best with all the hype surrounding the newest connections. Unless you’re still going through a dial-up connection (cheap but painfully slow for most), you have a choice between a cable or DSL connection. Cable internet shares a line with your cable television as both meander through a coaxial cable into your home. Some experts say that you will get a slower connection when many people are using the line, while others argue that this would only happen if certain users were downloading major files. Cnet.com voted cable as the slightly better choice due to its superiority in availability and price. DSL (digital subscriber line) won over cable only when it comes to installation, which is simple since DSL works right out of a phone jack. Either type of connection can support a wireless router, which can be purchased at any electronics store if you want to use your laptop anywhere in your apartment.
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