Ask YC: I'm looking for Rural High-Speed Internet Service
The phone company won't provide DSL, I'm eight miles from the central office. There's no cable available, and no cell signal (I'm in a valley). Any suggestion?
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Either satellite http://www.wildblue.com/
with awful latency or get creative http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2002/pulpit_20020207_0007...
no good solution though-- other than moving.
no good solution though-- other than moving.
thanks, i'll check them out. 101 acres in CA Redwood forest.. we're off the grid, (solar, spring, propane) except for a 14.4 phone line that is buried under the horses corral. Gotta love it!
How far away from a cell signal are you?
You might want to invest in a directional antenna mounted on a pole high enough to paint the cell tower. A good cell signal repeater using that antenna can pull three bars of signal strength down into your house/office.
You might want to invest in a directional antenna mounted on a pole high enough to paint the cell tower. A good cell signal repeater using that antenna can pull three bars of signal strength down into your house/office.
~2.5k/month for a dedicated line? At least you'll have port 80 open!
DirecTV can hook you up with satellite service.