This page is made to provide information regarding your new internet service and collect info needed from you to schedule your installation. Your new internet is included in your HOA dues.
We are a local internet provider founded and ran by Lake Minnetonka residents for Lake Minnetonka residents. We are located just down the road from Lakewinds in Spring Park and we're excited to welcome you and all of Lakewinds onto our network!
Free installations will be completed between May 30th and June 15th. After June 15th, installations may be scheduled for a one-time $100 installation cost. Using the scheduling form below, please enter your info and select and installation date. If you would also like to save time and preprogram your new router we will collect your new Wi-Fi network info ahead of time, allowing your router to instantly set itself up once it connects to our network.
Please sign up with DirecTV Stream as soon as you are able as we will be disconnecting your existing TV service. We do not provide any setup or support for DirecTV.
The day of your scheduled installation a Lakeside Networks technician will arrive and assist with your installation. Installation can be as quick as five minutes, but please allocate up to 45 minutes. Due to installations at Lakewinds slowing down and the wiring in some wings being unpredictable, we are no longer offering self installations.
Post-installation internet support will be handled by Lakeside Networks. You may reach us at 612-444-8664 or support@tonka.network. All TV support will be handled by DirecTV.
If you ever move out of your unit, please leave your equipment behind for the next tenant. Please do not factory reset your equipment under any circumstances as it may lead to a service call.
No Data caps.
No lock-in contracts.
No rental fees.
No hidden fees.
Three year price lock.
Lake Minnetonka based local support
speeds are subject to change at the discretion of the HOA board
No Data caps.
No lock-in contracts.
No rental fees.
No hidden fees.
Three year price lock.
Lake Minnetonka based local support
per month with autopay
No Data caps.
No lock-in contracts.
No rental fees.
No hidden fees.
Three year price lock.
Lake Minnetonka based local support
per month with autopay
No Data caps.
No lock-in contracts.
No rental fees.
No hidden fees.
Three year price lock.
Lake Minnetonka based local support
per month with autopay
No Data caps.
No lock-in contracts.
No rental fees.
No hidden fees.
Three year price lock.
Lake Minnetonka based local support
per month with autopay
Phone service is available upon request.
Business plans are available for an additional $30/month per plan and includes priority support for residents that work from home, cellular failover is also available upon request.
Starting in May, putting in a request to cancel your existing internet service if you are currently getting it through your coax is crucial. Otherwise, filling out the form below is the only other preparation we need from you. If you would like to manage your new Wi-Fi router, you are welcome to download the "Deco" app on the app store in advance.
You may bring your own router, but will be required to use our modem as we use a unique technology protocol. If you choose to bring your own router, there will be a prompt for you to provide it's MAC address on the installation schedule form so we can authenticate it on our network. You can find the MAC address for your router typically on the bottom next to the serial number.
We have identified coaxial wiring ran to almost every single unit whether you are currently using it or not. If your unit does not have coaxial cable ran to it, please let us know. You should be able to find a coax jack on the outside facing wall(s) of your unit. Please note you will need two power outlets available near the coax.
We have been working with DirecTV on bringing their TV over the Internet service into the building and are anticipating their service to be installed alongside/after ours. DirecTV is providing a streaming box with your service which we highly recommend. We are only a partner of DirecTV and do not do any technical support for them.
This is a great question as nobody switches internet providers for fun. To make switching as easy as possible, we recommend providing us your Wi-Fi network name and password ahead of time using the scheduling form. The network name can be anything you like, and the password must be 8 characters or more. If you do this, your router will automatically configure this info once it connects to the internet!
A neat trick you can also do is make your new Wi-Fi network and password the exact same as it currently is (case sensitive!), doing this will allow all of your Wi-Fi devices to automatically connect to your new router.
Please reach out to us at support@tonka.network or 612-444-8664 if you are running into any internet connectivity issues after you're installed.
We also plan to have a dedicated Lakewinds support phone number that will be available soon.
Your internet service will be paid through your HOA, and the rate is locked in for 36 months. If you have to move out at any point there is no cancellation charges for you unless any equipment is damaged/missing from the unit, which would result in $200 charge per missing device.