Sara Paxton Emergency Alert System

Cable Line

Making Use of an Internet Backup Line: Worry or be Sorry

One thing that many businesses don't think about is the need to have a second connection to the internet as backup. Most people realize the importance of backing up their data and spend quite a bit of time and energy configuring just the right backup system in case of a disaster or other event where they lose all their data.

But what happens if your internet connection suddenly goes down? What are your customers going to do? Are you willing to lose all that business while your connection is down, especially when you don't know when it will be up and running again? These are not rhetorical questions. They're important questions you must consider if you want to run a successful business.

Depending on the type of connection you use as your primary internet access, you will want to have a different type of connection as your backup.

Cable

Cable, obviously, runs through your cable television lines. While it's not necessary to have cable television in order to make use of the internet service, you're still subject to all the limitations of the cable infrastructure. So if there's an earthquake or if for some other reason your cable lines are knocked out, you won't have access to the internet. Of course, this isn't good for business.

The solution? Have a wireless backup connection. Wireless, or Wi-Fi technology, works through your existing Local Area Network (LAN) connection. Additionally, there are numerous 'hot spots' throughout major cities. While it's best to have your own wireless connection, in extreme emergencies, you should be able to find some place within the city that has a wireless hotspot.

DSL

DSL works by running through your existing phone lines. Like cable, if this is your primary internet connection you're bound to the limitations of the existing infrastructure. Depending on how the telephone lines run in your city, you'll have more or less difficulty when disaster strikes. Since most cities in the United States and Canada have above ground telephone lines, a nasty snowstorm or windstorm could knock your phone lines out for days at a time, leaving you out of business even to customers who weren't affected by the storm.

In order to prevent this loss of business, you can back up your DSL connection with a cable connection. Since cable lines run underground, it's not likely that both the telephone lines and the cable will be out at the same time. In fact, because cable lines run underground, the infrastructure is more stable and the chances of that going out are slim. While it might not be as desirable to have to go through a cable connection, it's better than not having any internet at all.

The virtues of backup

When deciding on which type of backup connection to use, make sure you keep in mind that you want to your backup connection to be different from your primary connection. This way in the event that you need to use your back up, both connections won't be down at the same time.

No business owner wants to lose business for something as silly and preventable as a downed internet connection. Not only will you waste your time and money, but you'll also kick yourself for not taking the simple step of having a backup connection. No one plans on having a disaster occur, but sometimes things happen that are beyond your control. When disaster does strike, it's better to be prepared and ready for it, then to be caught unawares with no way of connecting to the internet.

About the Author

Saleh Tousi is the CEO of SmarttNet, a Vancouver IT company offering comprehensive business Internet services including
business DSL
since 1995.

Circle Line Cruises - The Beast $24 Circle line sightseeing cruises the beast!

Circle Line Harbor Cruises - 75 Min $27 75min Harbor boat Cruise of NYC by Circle Line.

The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card $24.99 The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card

First Cable Line VGA Cable $7.99 1 x 15-pin HD-15 Male 156-006-FR-RH 2 x 15-pin HD-15 Male 72" Copper First Cable Line First Cable Line, Inc HD-15 Molded VGA Cable Video Cable www.firstcable.com

Circle Line Harbor Cruises - 3 Hours $36 Circle Line 3hr Harbor Cruises of New York City.

Circle Line Harbor Cruises - 2 Hours $31 2 hr Harbor Cruises of New York harbor by Circle Line.

Line 6 Variax Digital Cable $34.99 Line 6 Variax Digital Cable

First Cable Line Parallel Cable $4.99 1 x 25-pin DB-25 Male 1 x 36-pin Centronics Male 116-006 72" Centronics Copper DB-25 Data Transfer Cable First Cable Line First Cable Line, Inc Parallel Parallel Cable www.firstcable.com

First Cable Line USB Cable $4.99 1 x 4-pin Type A Male USB 2.0 USB 1 x 4-pin Type B Male USB 2.0 USB 243-006-2BK 72" Black Copper Data Transfer Cable First Cable Line First Cable Line, Inc Type A Type B USB USB Cable www.firstcable.com

Philips Phone Line Cable $2.99 1 x 6-pin RJ-11 Male Phone 12" Copper Network Cable Not Applicable Philips Philips Electronics Phone Phone Line Cable RJ-11 SWL6100W/17 White www.usa.philips.com

Cable and Line Kit $206.99 Baron Custom Accessories Cable and Line Kit Custom and complete kit take the guesswork and effort out of selecting the correct cable and line lengths for your bike Each kit comes complete with extended length brake, clutch and throttle/idle cables (choke cable is included when applicable) Cables and lines have a clear coated exterior, which improves appearance and protects components from abrasion

Manhattan Comprehensive $89 New York Tour packages from Gray Line New York

Freestyle New York $109 New York Attractions Pass from Gray Line New York

Night Tour Loop $44 The Best New York Night Tour from Gray Line New York.

Midtown Cruise (90-min) $28 NYC Cruises of the harbours and skyline on Gray Line's CitySightseeing Cruises.

First Cable Line RS232 Serial Cable $3.99 1 1 x 25-pin DB-25 Female 1 x 25-pin DB-25 Male 112-006 72" Copper DB-25 Data Transfer Cable First Cable Line First Cable Line, Inc Molded RS232 Serial Cable Serial www.firstcable.com

Line 6 RJ-45 Extension Cable for Floorboard $21.99 Line 6 RJ-45 Extension Cable for Floorboard

Line 6 Rj-45 Extension Cable For Floorboard $19.99 Line 6 RJ-45 Extension Cable for Floorboard

Land and Sea $69 NYC bus tours and sightseeing harbor cruises from Gray Line New York.

Downtown Cruise (60-min) Gateway to America $18 Sightseeing cruises of New York on Gray Line's CitySightseeing Cruises. Cruise by the Statue of Liberty, The Brooklyn Bridge and the NYC Skyline.

Classic New York Double-Decker Bus Tour $89 Double decker New York sightseeing bus tours from Gray Line New York.

Brooklyn Loop $44 New York's best Brooklyn bus Tour provided by Gray Line New York.

VIP New York Private Tours (4hrs) $696 Private tour guide in new york from Gray Line New York Sightseeing.

Uptown Loop $44 New York tour of uptown Manhattan on board Gray Line hop on, hop off bus tours.

First Cable Line Power Cord $2.99 396-006B-RH Length: 6' Color: Black Agency Approvals: UL RoHS Compliance First Cable Line First Cable Line, Inc Power Cord RoHS Standard Power Cord Yes www.firstcable.com

Used Line 6 Shortboard W/Cable $99.99 In Store Used USED LINE 6 SHORTBOARD W/CABLE

Sennheiser 005022 Ek100g2 Cl1 Line Output Cable $18.99 In Store Clearance SENNHEISER 005022 EK100G2 CL1 LINE OUTPUT CABLE

City Tour in Foreign Languages + All Loops Tour $69 Foreign language bus Tours of New York City in Deutsche (german), Francais (French), Italiano (Italian), or Español (Spanish).

Harlem Gospel Tour (Wednesdays) $55 Gospel tour New York, Harlem, Churches and many more.

United Nations Tour $16 A guided tour of the United Nations, with a brief overview of the Organization.

The Hamptons, Sag Harbor & Shopping Day Trip $149 Tours of the Hamptons via bus from New York City.

Statue of Liberty + Empire State Building $35 Ferry ticket to the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. Visit 2 of New York City's greatest attractions at a great price!

Empire State Building Observatory Tickets $21 Tickets to the Empire State Building Observation deck for a panoramic view of New York City.

Statue of Liberty + Top of The Rock $35 The Top of the Rock Observation deck ticket and a ferry ticket to the Statue of Liberty.

Empire State Building + NY Skyride $43 Tickets to the Empire State building observation deck and the NY Skyride, NYC's only virtual tour simulator.

Madame Tussauds New York Wax Museum $39 Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York City, tickets and information.

Freedom Trail Boston Tours from New York $149 Boston day trips from New York, NYC

All Loops Tour with Top of The Rock $76 New York Tour package of Uptown, Downtown, Brooklyn and Night tours plus ticket to The Top of The Rock Observation deck.