Data Truck How It Works

We put a small, (typically 2-foot x 2-foot) antenna on your roof. Using standard "cable TV" type coaxial cable, we connect the antenna to our modem inside your home or office. The modem connects to your computer or network via a standard LAN cable, and voila!, you're surfing faster than ever before!

Typical Antenna Mounted to Structure

The Data Truck Wireless system uses MMDS frequencies of 2.1GHz for upstream and 2.5GHz for downstream communication. MMDS (Multipoint Multichannel Distribution Service) has been used for over 30 years as a means of providing "rural cable" television service to consumers outside the reach of standard cable television networks. The FCC approved the use of MMDS channels for two-way data service in 1998 and growth has been phenomenal ever since.

History of MMDS

More information on MMDS

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Can I keep my current e-mail addresses?
A. Yes. Although our packages include several e-mail addresses, your current e-mail provider may be used to continue your e-mail hosting. Data Truck has agreements with some local providers to assist with this at no charge to its customers.

Q. Can I keep my current web site?
A. Yes. Like e-mail, web hosting can be done independent of "bandwidth" service. Most internet customers have need for three services that are many times offered as a package, but may be sold separately: e-mail, web hosting and the actual "bandwidth: connection itself. Data Truck provides the bandwidth connection and e-mail addresses (when needed), and assists customers in finding suitable hosts for their web sites.

Q. What do I need to get started?
A. The answer depends in part on the number of computers you wish to connect to the Data Truck service. If you need to connect only one computer, that computer will need to have a NIC (Network Interface Card) to connect to our modem. Most newer computers come with a NIC pre-installed, and they are readily available at several local retailers for less than $20. The computer will need to be set up for a network connection, which typically takes just a few minutes to accomplish. If you aren't comfortable performing this process on your own we can recommend several local companies to assist with this.

Installations involving two or more computers are generally done using a router. A Data Truck modem is connected to the router which "splits" the Internet connection to the computers on your network. Installations having more than one computer can use a "small-office/home-office" router, which typically retails for around $50 and is also available from several local retailers. Many of these routers also provide basic firewall functions to improve the security of your network. Follow the link from the Get Set Up button at the top of this page for setup instructions.