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Fast. Reliable. Wireless. Secure

Qwest High-Speed Internet® 7 Mbps

Connection speeds up to 7 Mpbs downstream/up to 896 Kbps upstream. (Available only in select areas.)

The heft you need to make the Internet work seamlessly at home.

• FREE customizable homepage at myqwest.com

  The power of the Internet contained in a single, fully customizable page. Includes Google search, social networking site access and more.

• FREE 11 Email accounts

  A powerful webmail service that gives you the control over your email communication in one place.

• FREE 30-Day trial of our NEW Power-up Packs on myqwest.com

  Power-up your entertainment experience with VIP access to premium content services at a great value (additional charge after conclusion of 30-day free trial)

• FREE Qwest Wi-FI, powered by AT&T; Wi-Fi

  At thousands of locations including coffee shops, bookstores and restaurants nationwide.

• FREE Qwest @Ease™

  A suite of backup, security and support services is included free of charge for Qwest High-Speed Internet® customers. Upgraded plans are available.

• FREE self-installation CD or choose professional installation (additional charge)

Internet/ DSL Features and Benefits:

With Qwest High-Speed Internet® Service you get:

• Internet connection speeds up to 7Mbps
  (Available in select areas.)

  Download movies in as little as 6 minutes, open high-resolution photos, exchange large files with ease. Compare Speeds

• myqwest.com Homepage

  The power of the Internet contained in a single page.
  • Customizable home page so you can have the Internet you want, including news, weather, sports and entertainment
  • Google search and the ability to localize information to make the Internet yours

• Email

  A powerful webmail service that gives you control over your email communication in one place.
  • Webmail that is accessible anytime and anywhere you are online
  • Customizable features bring all of your email destinations to your page just the way you like

• Qwest Wi-Fi, powered by AT&T; Wi-Fi

  Qwest High-Speed Internet customers get FREE access to 17,000 hotspots nationwide, powered by AT&T; Wi-Fi. Find a Hotspot.

• Qwest @Ease™

  A suite of automatic online backup, Norton™ AntiVirus security and 24/7 support services included at no additional charge for Qwest High-Speed Internet® customers.

• Qwest® Wireless Networking

  Connect multiple computers so your family can be online at the same time. All you need is a Qwest High-Speed Internet connection, a wireless-ready modem and a wireless adapter for each computer connected to the network. Check out our wireless networking demo.

• Easy Set Up

  Qwest Broadband Internet service is easy to set up and a breeze to use. We send you everything you need to install high-speed Internet service, or if you prefer we can install it for you.

• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

  We are so confident you'll like our broadband Internet service, you can try us for 30 days and we'll credit your account if you are not satisfied.

• 24x7 Technical Support

• Network Reliability

  Worried about having a reliable Internet provider? Qwest offers 99.9% High-Speed Internet network reliability.*

*Qwest High-Speed Internet network reliability based on current network availability statistics.

System Requirements

We recommend these minimum system requirements for the best experience with your Qwest High-Speed Internet® service. In addition to the standards noted below, check with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for any additional system requirements.

Windows® PC

• Desktop or laptop/notebook
• CPU: Intel® Pentium®-class processor with minimum speed of 800MHz
• Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP or Windows Vista
• 16MB RAM minimum with 32MB RAM recommended
• Pre-equipped Ethernet Network Interface Card or Wireless Card (wireless card requires wireless capable modem)
• 30MB hard disk space (additional space will be needed for ISP requirements)
• CD-ROM drive (internal or external) recommended

Macintosh®

• G3 or greater
• Mac OS X® v.10.3 or higher
• 128MB RAM
• 30MB hard disk space (additional space will be needed for ISP requirements)

For myqwest.com®:

• Microsoft® Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 7.0 or greater
• Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or greater
• Mac OS® 10.4 or greater
• Safari 3.0 or greater

For Windows Live™

Windows® PC

• Minimum of 490MB of hard disk space up to 1480MB depending on OS and currently installed software
• Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Vista operating system
• Multimedia PC with process of at least 800MHz for Windows® XP or 1GHz for Windows® Vista
• Minimum 128MB of RAM for Windows XP or 512MB for Windows Vista
• Pre-equipped Ethernet Network Interface Card (recommended) or an available USB port
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Minimum 1024 X 768 resolution recommended
• CD-ROM drive recommended

Macintosh®

• G3 or greater
• Mac OS X® v.10.3 or higher
• 128MB RAM
• 30MB hard disk space (additional space will be needed for ISP requirements)
• Safari 3 or greater or Mozilla Firefox 3 or greater web browser
• Windows Live™ for Macintosh offer is different than the Windows Live for PC offer

For MSN® Premium

Windows® PC

• Up to 320MB of hard disk space needed to install, after install up to 180MB may be needed
• Microsoft® Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XP, or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 operating system
• Multimedia PC with 800MHz processor or faster
• Minimum 128MB of RAM for Windows XP or 512MB of RAM for Windows Vista
• Pre-equipped Ethernet Network Interface Card or Wireless Card (wireless card requires wireless capable modem)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• 256-color VGA or higher resolution graphics card (SVGA recommended)
• Minimum 1024 X 768 resolution recommended
• CD-ROM drive

Macintosh®

• MSN Premium is not compatible with Macintosh®.

Windows Live™ Features and Benefits

When you sign up for Qwest High-Speed Internet with Windows Live or MSN Premium as your ISP, you'll be able to take advantage of many free downloads and services, including:

• Family Safety - choose the web content your children see
• Photo Gallery - share your photos and videos
• Windows Live™ Toolbar - one-click access to Windows Live services

Windows Live™ Online Services

Windows Live™ online services all work together so it's easy to keep in touch with the people and things that matter to you most:

• Windows Live Hotmail - this web interface keeps all your e-mails, calendars and contacts together. You'll also have 5GB of storage space and can use TrueSwitch, making it easy to forward mail from your old address and copy your address book.
• Windows Live Spaces - share what's going on in your life with blogs, photos, and more.
• What's New feeds - keep up to date with contacts in your network via that appear on your Profile page.
• Windows Live Events - plan the perfect get-together.

Windows Live™ downloads

Windows Live Essentials is a pack of FREE software applications that allows you to do everything from optimize your computer's performance to manage your children's online viewing. You get all of this:

• Windows Live Photo Gallery - organize, edit, and share pictures with Windows Live Photo Gallery.
• Family Safety - manage and monitor your children's Web experience so they can surf the Internet more safely.
• Windows Live Toolbar - see at-a-glance updates from your e-mail, Photos, and see what's new in your network - no matter where you are online.
• Windows Live Messenger - chat instantly with anyone - even entire groups of people
• Windows Live Mail - manage all of your e-mail accounts including Hotmail and third party accounts from within Windows Live Mail. Now you don't have to log in to multiple accounts to check all your e-mail!
• Windows Live Writer - get a full set of tools for blogging on Windows Live Spaces and other blogging sites. Not just for hard-core bloggers, its familiar feel allows anyone to tell a great story online.

PC and Mac compatibility - find out which features and benefits are compatible with your PC or Mac. Click here