Hofnet Communications

Fast Broadband Internet Service

HofNet Communications, Inc. is a local provider of Broadband Wireless Internet Service within a 5 mile radius surrounding the following area's.

Effingham – Teutopolis – Dieterich - Lillyville - Green Creek - Watson – Heartville – Mason – Edgewood - Laclede – Farina – St. Peter - Kinmundy – Iola - Alma – Kinoka Rd – KinLou Rd - Altamont - St. Elmo - Beecher City – Lake Sara – Shumway– Cowden - Herrick - Stewardson – Mode – Strasburg - Shelbyville –Middlesworth - Tower Hill – Sullivan - Vandalia - Ramsey - Fillmore - Bluff City - Brownstown - Shobonier!!

If you are interested in FAST INTERNET SERVICE please take a few minutes to review the following information -call for a free signal site test.

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HofNet owned Wireless Equipment is installed with a Customer 2 YR Maintenance Contract. Monthly or yearly connection payment options are available. Yearly paid contract, 10% discount – no refunds for early disconnection. 1^st year contract of 12 months connection is required.

An initial $150.00 fee for the 2 year maintenance/installation contract is required. This contract includes the maintenance, replacement, or repair of radio antenna including all labor charges.
Contract terminates at the Cat5 Cable connection of the antenna/radio. You are responsible for everything from that point of termination such as cables, routers, computers, power supplies, etc.
An extended warranty at the end of this 2 year period will be made available.
Pick your connection speed as listed below – price is based upon connection speed desired. All packages are burstable up to the speeds stated, All Uploads have been updated 512k Packages are available for increased upload speeds, call us for that information.
After initial 2 years an optional maintenance service plan is available for wireless equipment (radio/antenna) at $10.00 per month or $85.00 per year - covers replacement of radio/antenna and labor.
Included in package – 1 Free Private IP – 3 free Postini filtered e-mail address - each additional $0.50 per month – 10 meg of web space (All web space offered is for personal use only.)

Effective February 1st, 2010 - Connection Rate/Speed Update

Download connection rates were doubled - 512k to 1M, 756k to 1.5M, 1024k to 2M, 1024k to 2M
Upload connection rates were increased to 512k from 384K

Download speeds doubled - No price increase -No additional cost to our wireless customers.

Basic Line of Sight and Non Line of Site Residential Packages
Download Connection Rate	Monthly Access Fee	Yearly Access Fee	Installation Fee	2 yr Maintenance
1M	$35	$378	Free!	$150
1.5M	$50	$540	Free!	$150
2M	$75	$810	Free!	$150
3M	$110	$1188	Free!	$150

Optional Equipment & Software - not included in the equipment fee – additional cost.

An Ethernet card – if not installed on your computer - is required to receive the signal.
An Antivirus program is a must do and may be purchased at the time of installation.
A Router is highly recommended as firewall protection from Internet outside hacking.
Battery Backups are also highly recommended.