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Usage examples are estimates based on typical file sizes and/or duration of file transfer or streaming event. Your usage allowance includes the total bandwidth
necessary to transmit the data you send and receive over the network from your place of residence, software update requests, email notifications, and resend
requests. Individual usage results may vary based on the applications you use.
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Usage examples are estimates based on typical file sizes and/or duration of file transfer or streaming event. Your usage allowance includes the total bandwidth
necessary to transmit the data you send and receive over the network from your place of residence, software update requests, email notifications, and resend
requests. Individual usage results may vary based on the applications you use.
Securing your wireless gateway/router
CloseOne of the most important things you can do to manage your usage is to secure your wireless gateway or router. If you use Wi-Fi at home and you have not secured it with a password, someone with a computer
or Wi-Fi-enabled device nearby could access your home network, and their use of your High Speed Internet Service would count towards your data plan.
If you connect to the internet with AT&T-provided Wi-Fi equipment, your connection is likely already secured with your 10-digit wireless network key (WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access) as the password.
If you are unable to wirelessly connect to the Internet, here are the steps to get connected and to start surfing with Wi-Fi:
You should now be safely connected to wireless Internet. More detailed instructions can be found in our online self-help. If you use a third party Wi-Fi router with an AT&T modem, please refer to their technical materials on how to secure Wi-Fi with a password. These materials are typically online and available at your manufacturer's support website. 
If you connect to the internet with AT&T-provided Wi-Fi equipment, your connection is likely already secured with your 10-digit wireless network key (WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access) as the password.
If you are unable to wirelessly connect to the Internet, here are the steps to get connected and to start surfing with Wi-Fi:
- Write down the network name (SSID) and wireless network key (WPA) located on the side of your wireless gateway. The network name consists of "2WIRE" plus the last three digits of the wireless gateway's serial number.
- Go to your computer's "Wireless Network Settings" and refresh the network list.
- Select your network name (SSID) from the list. You may need to scroll through the list to find your SSID.
- Enter the 10-digit wireless network key (WPA) in the password field to connect to your network.
You should now be safely connected to wireless Internet. More detailed instructions can be found in our online self-help. If you use a third party Wi-Fi router with an AT&T modem, please refer to their technical materials on how to secure Wi-Fi with a password. These materials are typically online and available at your manufacturer's support website.
AT&T Internet Security Suite powered by McAfee®
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Using the Internet means being smart about how you surf and interact online to avoid falling prey to viruses, spyware, and other online threats. The good news is AT&T High Speed Internet members can protect themselves and their PC's with the AT&T Internet Security Suite - powered by McAfee®. This suite is FREE to qualifying members and includes anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall protection so you can surf, search and transact online with confidence. Download the AT&T Internet Security Suite - powered by McAfee®.
Using the Internet means being smart about how you surf and interact online to avoid falling prey to viruses, spyware, and other online threats. The good news is AT&T High Speed Internet members can protect themselves and their PC's with the AT&T Internet Security Suite - powered by McAfee®. This suite is FREE to qualifying members and includes anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall protection so you can surf, search and transact online with confidence. Download the AT&T Internet Security Suite - powered by McAfee®.
AT&T Parental Controls
Close If you have family members, children or friends who share your Internet connection, remember that their online activity will count toward your data plan.
AT&T Parental Controls is a free tool included with your service that enables you to customize access to websites, email, instant messaging, chat, message boards,
and more for each family member. You can even set time limits for access to the Internet.
Go to http://att.net/parentalcontrols and click on the download button to get AT&T Parental Controls.
Go to http://att.net/parentalcontrols and click on the download button to get AT&T Parental Controls.
We will send you alerts if your usage approaches the data plan and we will notify you if you reach it.
If you exceed your data plan a third time we'll charge you $10 for each additional 50 GB of data you use.
Access your current AT&T account to see how much bandwidth you've used this month and look at previous months for a view of your average usage. Or, you can use our Data Calculator to estimate your average usage.
Access your current AT&T account to see how much bandwidth you've used this month and look at previous months for a view of your average usage. Or, you can use our Data Calculator to estimate your average usage.
To protect confidential customer information, this site is password-protected. The login process requires
your Internet access login and password. The login is your AT&T primary account email address
(e.g., john_smith@att.net). The password is the same password used to access your att.net homepage and primary
email account.
What are AT&T's data plans, and what do they mean to you?
We're all using an increasing amount of data, or bandwidth. AT&T has experienced a dramatic increase in the amount of data that is sent and received over its wireline broadband networks. This dramatic increase is driven primarily by a small fraction of our customers. In fact, the top 2 percent of customers use about 20 percent of the total capacity on our network and these lopsided usage patterns can cause congestion and slow Internet speeds for other users.
More than 98 percent of AT&T High Speed Internet users will not experience any change as a result of this updated policy because the new data plans offer far more bandwidth than the average person ever uses. We will notify you by email or letter several times before you incur any charges for additional data.
Check out the FAQs below to learn more.
What happens if you exceed your data plan?
You will receive a notice the first time your usage exceeds the data plan. We will send you alerts if your usage approaches or exceeds the amount of data included in your plan. If you exceed your monthly data plan a third time we'll charge you $10 for each additional 50 GB of data provided to you that month. You'll be charged $10 for every incremental 50 GB of usage beyond your plan.
Will spending a lot of time on the Internet cause me to exceed my data plan?
Time is not the determining factor; it is the activity that matters. You could spend several hours reading emails, for example, and use less than 1 GB of data. You could spend 30 minutes downloading a movie, on the other hand and use 2 GB of data. It is important to remember that it is what you are doing on the Internet, not how long you do it, that determines the amount of data you use.
