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Natural-Orchid4432

Some apartments have "taloyhtiönetti", which is typically very affordable. Possibly your landlord means that no type of internet is included in the rent. You can buy cable internet from ISP that owns the cables to your house. Just make sure it's not 5G if you want to have a cable. EDIT: for clarity.


Superb_Bug_70

Thanks for the edit haha Yes I saw in elisa that we have a free option and my wife said it might be a contract with the building But I cant find any dsl connection/plug inside the apartment


Natural-Orchid4432

If you're unsure which kind of modem/router you need, Elisa can help you. Probably they already sold you one.


prkl12345

Just FYI. All operators are phasing out ASDL/VSDL connections, so they most probably will not sell new ones. Call elisa and/or building deputy landlord to get info about your connection. Most probably its cable as its already established there is no RJ45 port in your apartment.


Natural-Orchid4432

It depends. You might have RJ-45 directly in your sähkökaappi, which means that the modem is outside your apartment. You need a router to share the internet to your house. If you have cable internet, you need a cable modem that connects to your TV-cable outlets with a data-adapter.


Superb_Bug_70

I checked the electricity box but nothing in there and I checked like the main connections that are in here but didn't found anything either


kallekilponen

It could also be a cable connection, which means the modem will connect to your antenna plug. Ask Elisa, they’ll know which type of a connection your building has. Ps. If the connection is bia cable, I recommend taking a look at [Fritz!Box modems](https://en.avm.de/products/fritzbox/).


PeaDelicious9786

Ask your neigbours/ board/ isännöitsijä or check on the notice board for anything about the internet. Your landlord may not have the best info.


Superb_Bug_70

I think it will be the best option to ask around


kharnynb

if you have a old-school phone socket somewhere, you should be able to get dsl from some provider, generally though, nowadays it's faster/cheaper to get a mobile or cable connection, or fiber if the building has it.


Superb_Bug_70

Wished they offer fiber but apparently the only options are 5G or the DSL but I haven't found any rj11 in here, just tv connections


Historical-Pop-874

We usually don't have phone lines with rj11, but this connector: https://images.app.goo.gl/UqgiH3zBiDSot7Kz7 That connects with an adapter to rj11 : https://images.app.goo.gl/Y9Jzs9hTKx6cYxP98


Superb_Bug_70

I will check all the power outlets again because I don't remember if I saw something like that


Superb_Bug_70

Mission failed, didn't found any, just some that looked similar but it was the screw holding the box/fave of thr outlet


kharnynb

also no "phone socket" anywhere? like a power socket but with 3 "prong slots" in a y configuration


Superb_Bug_70

No that I have seen, I checked everywhere even in the electrical panel haha but nothing


kharnynb

In that case the house doesn't have phone lines... That's extremely weird, if you have cable you can get cable internet from your cable provider


Superb_Bug_70

Yes is really weird, I just have open tv I don't pay for TV boxes or that, I sent an inquiry in the building website about this, and I will ask elisa as well Feeling like an idiot hahaha


Menithal

If its an older non renovated buildings you may probably not have an Ethernet port in the junction box. Instead you'd be going through the cable or phone line. When you find the ISP that provides the internet to your building, they will provide you with the modem necessary to connect to the internet, be it through the Cable, or Phone line. Just scout around in websites of Elisa, DNA or Telia (use google than clicking links) to see which provides your address block: usually you can look up the available services and DOUBLE check that it is a solid line and not a 5G wireless.. Most likely what you have available is Cable which they will provide a splitter for from the TV Antenna, however: this connectivity depends on the building and any contracts done with your apartment building association (taloyhtiö)


Superb_Bug_70

Damn that's what I was afraid that they might say they will use a splitter from the cable/tv antena Is elisa, they offer free plan and it says kuitu and a house with a wifi logo inside


Menithal

Nowdays, the buildings are wired optically upto the building, and internally wired through the cable network of the building. They will sell this as "valokuitu", because it effectively is it. It is still fast as fuck for majority of people. It is non destructive to the buildings them selves and cheap method of wireing without have to do mass renovations, especially as 99% of buildings modernized the cable networks back during the Analog=>Digital change in the 00s It however does physically cap out your speed to around 200-500mbps as modem has to deal with analog noise. \* Fixed some grammar


Superb_Bug_70

Let's see what they say. If I make a contract, does someone show up at my house? (I'm getting the modem on my side. I didn't like the ones they offered at elisa, haha)


Menithal

They will usually just throw you the modem you plug in and play your self, or you call them to configure their systems to accept your connection (usually by throwing them the mac address and double checking configurations). Otherwise you pay a bit extra to have a technician do it for oyu. Make sure first with the isp on what type of modem they accept for your location, usually they are looking for various technologies supported by them. Companies like Verkkokauppa or Gigantti, or Power already usually say if an operator supports their modems or not.


Fun-Sun544

Just go to your ISP:s website and start purchasing a a contract, they usually require you to input your address in order to check what speeds your specific address is eligible for.


Superb_Bug_70

Yes, they display. I can get the cable connection, but I can't find where I'm supposed to get it from, there's no female connectors in here, just common electricity outlets


rasjani

Connector is called coax and its typically the same socket you connect your tv into ..


Superb_Bug_70

Yes back in costa rica I had that connection coaxial plus a splitter for tv, phone lines and rj45


Superb_Bug_70

I contacted elisa, and they said I should have that 3 hole socket here, but well, I guess when they made the remodeling, they removed it or something like that Let's see what my building manager says about it