How to Use a DIRECTV Satellite for Internet

Satellite to Internet. Come in, Internet.

In some places, DIRECTV, a satellite television company, partners with an Internet company or phone company to provide Internet service. This is not nationwide, so you need to be in the right market for it to work. If available, you can access the Internet through DIRECTV by going through their partner company. Then, your Internet and television will be billed together, and you could save money on monthly bills.

Things You'll Need

• CAT5 cable

Instructions

1. Go to the site listed in the References section and do a search for customer service in your area. Be sure to get a local customer service number instead of the main, countrywide service number.

2. Call customer service and ask if there is Internet service available in your area. Remember: This won't be through DIRECTV but the partner company. Your bill might say DIRECTV for both Internet and satellite, or it might be a bill through a different company that lists DIRECTV for your television.

3. Sign up for Internet service through the partner company.

4. Connect a CAT5 cable to your DIRECTV cable box, and then connect the other end to your modem.

5. Hook the Internet up by following the onscreen instructions.

References

• DIRECTV: Internet and Television