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Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 17, 2007, 01:03 PM:
Im moving further out next week. I wont have access to cable tv or the high speed internet that goes with it.
The thought of going back to dialup makes me shudder. What do you guys use? Its not available over phone lines here, DSL anyhow. Satellite? What flavor?
Any help appreciated.
Posted by JeremyKS (Member # 736) on September 17, 2007, 01:22 PM:
Andy,
I am currently on Wildblue, dial up was not even an option where I live. The Wildblue works good expect when its is raining which is rarely a problem for me. It is pretty fast and Im on the cheapest speed they have.
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 17, 2007, 01:36 PM:
Thanks Jeremey. I was considering them or Hughesnet.....
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 17, 2007, 01:45 PM:
I don't know if it is possible, Andy? But, while hunting the Navajo last year, things have really changed. Seems like every mud hut hogan, miles from neighbors, had a satellite dish (Direct TV).
If I lived in the boondocks, that's what I would do. Dial up is for the birds.
Good hunting. LB
Posted by JeremyKS (Member # 736) on September 17, 2007, 06:25 PM:
Andy,
I heard that there can be problems with Hughes but haven't tried it personally.
Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on September 17, 2007, 08:24 PM:
many people are happy with Quest DSL;
Posted by Jack Roberts (Member # 13) on September 17, 2007, 09:54 PM:
I was on the satellite in the Baltic sea and the British Isles. It was generally OK but a bit slow even with a big antenna. There were some down times when near mountains.
Jack
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 18, 2007, 05:42 AM:
From what I could find, Qwest isnt available here.
I found both good and bad reviews from Wild Blue and Hughes. I guess those are pretty much my choices. About the same price, but Hughes being faster?
I gotta make a solid decision soon. Thanks for the replys and if anyone else can contribute, please do. Im trying to get everything hooked up next Friday. Were moving on Tuesday.
Posted by tlbradford (Member # 1232) on September 18, 2007, 10:17 AM:
Andy, All of our field guys use an internet card through our cell phone company. If you get cell phone coverage you get internet access. It is $60/month which is a little pricey, but it is portable to wherever you travel. It may be something to look into with your cell phone provider.
Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on September 18, 2007, 11:59 AM:
The internet cards are great for laptops, I expect you may use them.. not sure how they would work if you have a normal cpu / monitor set up at home...
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on September 18, 2007, 12:04 PM:
That's true, Norm. However, the laptop is proving to be the computer of choice, just as powerful as a desktop, a little more money, but you can take it anywhere.
Good hunting. LB
Posted by Kelly Jackson (Member # 977) on September 18, 2007, 01:37 PM:
I tried the card in my laptop 3 years ago........it was SLOW....they got to be faster now....
Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on September 18, 2007, 02:09 PM:
absolutely correct in regard to the laptop vs desk top... I also know that many homes with teenagers, still have the desk tops as computers of choice.
if the computer is a laptop and you have strong cell phone access... a data card is a very valid option..
Posted by rainshadow1 (Member # 899) on September 18, 2007, 04:58 PM:
I got a Verizon card in July, brought it back the next day. Very slow. Only 2x faster than dial-up. And spendy. They told me it would be twice as fast in downtown Seattle. (Whoop-T-Doo.)
I went Qwest DSL. It's plenty fast, but gets a little skippy sometimes in prime internet time 8-11PM. Good overall, and a decent price, but I wish it didn't stick on occasion.
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on September 18, 2007, 05:08 PM:
I had the huges net or direcway at my old office,suicide seemed an option it was so slooooooowwww.
PM
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 18, 2007, 06:24 PM:
I have an appointment wiht Hughes for installation next week. Im seriously considering just getting a wireless card for my laptop. I have a router now, with 4 computers runnin off of it. The boys dont use it much. I have a laptop, my wife has a laptop and Im thinkin of buying another anyhow for tax purposes.
May be the best idea. If they are fast enough....
BTW, my laptop is a couple years old and doesnt have a hole for a card. Can they put those in?
[ September 18, 2007, 06:24 PM: Message edited by: Andy L ]
Posted by jbmartin (Member # 651) on September 18, 2007, 07:18 PM:
I don't know how far out of any town you will be, but keep in mind to check out any wireless (not cell phone) providers. They have some great 5.4 ghz links that can go up to 25-30 miles with line of sight. They are coming down in price fast as the 802.11 market (0-6 miles) is pretty well saturated. I have a link, actually the one I'm on now that runs 23 miles point to point at 11 megabits/sec. A couple years ago, it was pretty spendy for the equipment (6k), but Qwest wanted 100k for a T1 line to our office (18 miles) plus about $500 per month after that (T1 is basically just a dedicated DSL line (1.5 megabits/sec). I only pay the guy I hook into about $40 per month for T1 access for this office. The cool thing is, my house is 3 miles away and I use 802.11 to get the signal off my access point. The only down side is that if the router goes out on top of the feed mill, I get to climb 160 vertical feet to replace it.
If available, a 5.4 ghz link shouldn't be much more than cable price, unless you need a big antenna, but that would only be an up front charge.
Of course this all goes out the window if your in an area with a lot of trees and no line of sight.
JB
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 18, 2007, 07:27 PM:
Thanks, but its all woods. Big oaks. I do appreciate the thoughts though.
Posted by jbmartin (Member # 651) on September 18, 2007, 08:36 PM:
If you win the lottery, you could try a link from Orthogon. I ran across them while researching links for my offices. Motorola has bought them recently. Looks like for 20K plus antennas, you could get a link. Of course you'd have to have a good buddy to let you on the net from there.
Orthogon products
I talked to a place up in the mountains here that was running one non line of sight through the trees for 16 miles.
JB
Posted by Tim Behle (Member # 209) on September 18, 2007, 09:16 PM:
Andy,
Before you buy a card, check to make sure it doesn't have an internal card. And if you need a card, let me know. I've two of them brand new in the box sitting on a shelf.
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 19, 2007, 04:51 AM:
Tim,
My laptops got a internal card for WiFi. But thats not the same, is it? Im ignorant about this stuff.
What are you running off of?
[ September 19, 2007, 04:52 AM: Message edited by: Andy L ]
Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on September 19, 2007, 05:13 AM:
Andy, the internal Wi-fi is different than the internet/data cards that are provided by the cell phone providers.
You would need to check with a computer store as to whether a card slot could be added to your existing computer.
Good luck with getting everything set up...
Moving to the woods to enable more shine making??
Posted by Andy L (Member # 642) on September 19, 2007, 05:31 AM:
There is a still involved. Mainly to get away from people.
Thanks for the info Norm.
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