Why You Need To Be Home For Internet Installation

Internet installation seems like such a simple process, right? A technician shows up, runs a few cables, and connects a modem. Boom! You have the internet. Yet, why are you required to be home for that, especially when most providers now leave the modem on your doorstep and include instructions for the final hookup? Here is why.

Wi-Fi Is Not Wi-Fi Until You Have a Solid Connection

Wi-Fi comes to you through the air, but it cannot do that without a signal box. The signal box has to be hooked up completely and that requires your signed permission to complete. You may have connected to the internet via corded devices, but anything that needs Wi-Fi will not connect without this final step. That is just one of the several reasons why you have to be home. 

Cables Outside Have to Come Inside

Cables outside have to come inside. It does not matter what type of internet service you order (e.g., satellite internet, dial-up internet, cable internet, fiber optic internet, etc.), you still need to have the cables from outside enter your home and run up through a hole in the floor or wall to get to the modem or signal box. Since the technician cannot enter your home legally when you are not there, you have to be home for the appointment "window" set by the internet service provider. 

If Holes Have to Be Drilled, the Technician Needs Your Permission

A hole in one's wall or floor is not something you want every day. In fact, it is something you try to avoid. Let's just assume that you have left the front door open, you have given the company and the installation technician express permission to enter, and then he/she needs to create some holes in your wall or floor through which to thread cables and cords. If you are not home, he/she cannot complete the installation job. 

You Can Alert the Technician If Any Problems Occur Immediately After Installation

Nobody likes getting something new and then not having it work. The technician will check your internet connections to make sure everything is working before he/she leaves, but if it suddenly goes weird or stops working shortly after the technician has left, you can call him/her back to fix it. If he/she has a spare moment in the schedule, he/she can return to figure out what the problem is, and then repair it before leaving the second time. 

Speak to internet installation providers for more information.