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Joe MD

08-11-2005 13:27:46




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Sorry for the OT.

I need to get broadband access at home in Westminster, MD.

I can't do DSS/Sat because I do computer stuff for work and need a connection to go "both ways." DSS requires a phone line for outgoing data.

Comcast Cable won't do it because our driveway is about 1/2 mile long.

Thought I could get DSL if I got an additional line with a "DSL Acceptable" exchange, but no dice from Verizon or Earthlink.

Thanks in advance if anyone has any ideas, but I am at a loss.

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Joe MD

08-12-2005 07:42:14




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
Thanks for all the good replies.

Never thought I would see VPN mentioned on this board, ha ha.



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Nathan in Texas

08-11-2005 15:47:45




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
I use a fixed wireless internet provider. I have a little antenna on my roof that points to their tower. I get 1mbps up and down for $50 a month.

I posted a link to my wireless provider so you might be able to sort out if there are any similar providers in your area.

I think the range is good for up to 10 miles but of course the closer the better.

HTH, Nathan

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Jay (ND)

08-11-2005 15:53:49




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Nathan in Texas, 08-11-2005 15:47:45  
This is exactly what I have, except $45. A small microwave dish. By far superior to the starband and similar satellite systems if you ask me, there is far less latency problems as their is with satellite, and I believe the service is faster and more reliable. Check into whether its available locally. It's not going to be available from the big names, it's going to be from a smallish/local company.

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Jay (ND)

08-11-2005 16:07:43




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Jay (ND), 08-11-2005 15:53:49  
Check these links:

Wireless providers

And

RapidDSL



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onefarmer

08-11-2005 15:14:17




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
There is a new sat broadband provider now. They have a two way system so there is now phoneline uplink. I work for a dialup ISP and watch for these companies and compare price. They are the best value I have found so far. Wildblue $49.95 per mon for 12 months min. The only other I have found for $49.95 requires 36 months.



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Tramway Guy

08-11-2005 15:06:37




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
As 'Steve KS'mentions, there is "Wireless DSL" available in some areas, but you need 'line-of-sight' to a POP [Point Of Presence]furnished by a provider. We used it in a city for three years for a business that needed unlimited use and a static IP address, but DSL was not yet available and alternatives had a 'fair-use' policy which allowed the provider to shut you off if you hogged too much bandwidth. The equipment was fairly inexpensive and worked OK, but not super high-speed. It was usually about 150-200 kb/s average. The frequency was on the 2.4 Ghz band. There are higher frequencies around now. Yes, check around with local ISP's and ask. They might have it.

The only alternative is DirecWay [or perhaps Starband], which is bi-directional now (no phone line required), and works well for the people that I know have it. But it has to be considered the least desirable behind 1) DSL, 2) Wireless, 3) Cable

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ebbsspeed

08-11-2005 14:18:47




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
Joe, do you have power available at the end of your driveway where you can get ComCast service? If so, there are Parabolic antennas that can be used to focus on an area, and extend 802.11 wireless ethernet much farther than normal. A group of Ham radio operators have reliably transmitted and received for distances beyond 20 miles, using fairly economical off the shelf items from the major computer stores. One thing you would need at the end of your driveway would be a weatherproof, and tamperproof box to house a couple of pieces of equipment. A good weatherproof mailbox would easily be large enough, and probably be enough of a disguise to keep most folks from messing with it. Go to your closest major computer supply store (Comp USA, etc.) and talk to one of the geeks there about extending 802.11 wireless. You should be able to do it for less than $400, including access points, router and antenna.

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old_bc

08-11-2005 14:11:45




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
I know three persons that are using Direcway old_bc

www.direcpc.com/



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Allan in NE

08-11-2005 14:02:48




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
Here ya go, Joe.



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Steve KS

08-11-2005 13:51:14




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
I don't know if your area offers it or not, but there is Fixed Wireless Internet. The way I understand it is that is runs on radio waves. There is a box set up either on a tower or a tall building that is hooked to some high speed connection and then they put up a small dish (about the size of a DirecTV dish) on your house or on a pole next to the house. You do need an unobstructed view of the tower though. Around here I think its good for a range of 10-15 miles, but it's pretty flat here! As for speed, I think it's about 256kbs. The uploading is somewhat slower than downloading though. Here's a link to our area provider, look for the stuff about Fixed Wireless.

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Bill in TN

08-11-2005 13:37:20




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 Re: OT Rural Broadband Access in reply to Joe MD, 08-11-2005 13:27:46  
DSS has a service, or at least they had, that has a sat uplink..... .my buddy checked into it, requires a licenced installer as a transmitter has to be installed to talk to the sat. Price a couple of years ago was around $700 to get it installed. I have a friend in Virginia that has this service. He says it's fast, but the latency would make it impossible to video game. He likes his..... ...but pays for a static IP so his VPN will work.

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