[OPLINTECH] Internet solutions for small branches

[Amy Deuble]

We have three small branches open two days a week, Monday and Thursday, for a total of 6 hours a week. Each branch has 3 computers, one staff and two public, and a networked printer/copier. Two of the branches are on Time Warner and the other is on CenturyLink. All of the branches are located in small villages in mainly rural locations.

We are having continual problems connecting to the Internet at all our branch locations. It seems we are constantly resetting routers, modems and/or PCs in different combinations trying to get things working. Both Time Warner and CenturyLink has been called numerous times with mixed results.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make things more reliable? Would you shut down equipment, including routers and modems, when we are closed? Is there a business wireless solution that might work (although I wonder about cell phone service in some of these locations)? Any other options anyone can think of?

Amy Deuble
Technical Services Manager
Marion Public Library
445 E Church St
Marion OH 43302
740-383-9722
www.marionlibrary.org<http://www.marionlibrary.org/>

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