WI-FI & INTERNET CONNECTION ASSISTANCE
Last updated: May 8, 2024
NOTE: The companies listed on this page are provided as a courtesy only. LLCA has no affiliation with these companies, nor do we make any recommendations.
At a time in which remote learning has become the norm, it has become clear that home Internet service is not a luxury, but a necessity. As is the case in many pockets of Western North Carolina, LLCA realizes that this presents challenges for some families to obtain reliable Internet or even reliable cell service. While the school wants to help in any way for which we are staffed and equipped to do so, the limits of staff capacity require that families work in partnership with the school and assume responsibility for those issues that the school is not equipped to address.
Specifically, families are expected to address the following Five Connectivity Elements of our Distance Learning partnership:
1. ESTABLISH HOME INTERNET SERVICE: (This is a family responsibility).
Possible providers include the following (depending on your location):
- Skyrunner (fixed wireless service in several areas) Phone: (828) 258-8562
e-mail: [email protected]
www.skyrunner.net - AT&T Fixed Wireless (Rutherford County) Phone: (877) 990-0041
www.att.com/internet/fixed-wireless - Windstream (Polk County) Phone: (855) 382-2182
www.kineticinternetdeals.com - Charter-Spectrum (Polk & Rutherford Counties) Phone: (855) 243-8892
www.spectrum.com/internet-service/north-carolina - Northland Cable (Tri-Cities & Lake Lure) Phone: (828) 245-1633
www.yournorthland.com/forestcity - Morris Broadband (Hendersonville) Phone: (828) 692-3278
www.morrisbroadband.com - AT&T Wireless (Cellular – many areas) Phone: (888) 333-6651
www.att.com/wireless - Verizon Wireless (Cellular – many areas) Phone: (800) 837-4966
www.verizonwireless.com - T-Mobile/Sprint (Cellular – various areas) Phone: (800) 866-2453
www.t-mobile.com - US Cellular (Cellular – various areas) Phone: (888) 944-9400
www.uscellular.com - Carolina West Wireless (Cellular – Rutherford County) Phone: (800) 235-5007
www.carolinawest.com - HughesNet (satellite) Phone: (844) 737-2700
www.hughesnet.com - ViaSat (satellite) Phone: (844) 702-3199
www.viasat.com/internet
2. ESTABLISH A HOME WI-FI SYSTEM (This is a family responsibility).
Possible help with home technology include the following:
- Connor Computer Consultants (Rutherford & Polk County)
Phone: (828) 287-0003 e-mail: [email protected]
www.theccc.us - Carolina Computer Solutions (Polk County)
Phone: (828) 894-6169 e-mail: [email protected]
www.ccspolk.com - High Tech House Call (Polk County)
Phone: (828) 859-6928 e-mail: [email protected] - Echo Data Systems (Hendersonville)
Phone: (828) 693-4907 e-mail: [email protected]
www.echodata.net
3. CONNECT DEVICE (computer and/or tablet) TO HOME WI-FI SYSTEM. (This is a family responsibility).
- See the service providers listed above.
4. DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE GOOGLE CHROME BROWSER. (This is a family responsibility.)
5. GO TO WWW.GOOGLE.COM AND SIGN INTO YOUR LLCA-ASSIGNED GOOGLE ACCOUNT