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Posted by Tim Wescott on April 10, 2006, 12:53 pm
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I have a cousin who's moving from town back out to the boonies -- the
real boonies, where the phone lines don't reach.
He can get cellular service, but only analog. Otherwise he's off the
grid, the network, and just about any other service (OK, he can drive
less than a mile to a paved road).
But he's been in town long enough to have seen the value of email, and
I'd sure like him to have it so we can keep in touch. Anyone have any
suggestions on internet access 'out there'? The best that I can come up
with is a cell-phone internet account, and a great big antenna aimed at
the nearest digital tower. The next best would be for him to pay the
phone company to run a line up to his place, but that would be $$$.
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Tim Wescott
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Posted by on April 10, 2006, 1:04 pm
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Tim Wescott wrote:
> I have a cousin who's moving from town back out to the boonies -- the
> real boonies, where the phone lines don't reach.
>
> He can get cellular service, but only analog. Otherwise he's off the
> grid, the network, and just about any other service (OK, he can drive
> less than a mile to a paved road).
>
> But he's been in town long enough to have seen the value of email, and
> I'd sure like him to have it so we can keep in touch. Anyone have any
> suggestions on internet access 'out there'? The best that I can come up
> with is a cell-phone internet account, and a great big antenna aimed at
> the nearest digital tower. The next best would be for him to pay the
> phone company to run a line up to his place, but that would be $$$.
>
> --
>
> Tim Wescott
> Wescott Design Services
> http://www.wescottdesign.com
>
> Posting from Google? See http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/
What country? What state (if in the US)?
How will he get electricity? (Solar? Wind? 12V from car? Electrical
hook-up available?)
Would this work? (He would need a laptop, and a power source to power
it with...) http://estore.vzwshop.com/overview/wirelessinternetaccess/
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Posted by Tim Wescott on April 10, 2006, 1:40 pm
Please log in for more thread options onehappymadman@yahoo.com wrote:
> Tim Wescott wrote:
>
>>I have a cousin who's moving from town back out to the boonies -- the
>>real boonies, where the phone lines don't reach.
>>
>>He can get cellular service, but only analog. Otherwise he's off the
>>grid, the network, and just about any other service (OK, he can drive
>>less than a mile to a paved road).
>>
>>But he's been in town long enough to have seen the value of email, and
>>I'd sure like him to have it so we can keep in touch. Anyone have any
>>suggestions on internet access 'out there'? The best that I can come up
>>with is a cell-phone internet account, and a great big antenna aimed at
>>the nearest digital tower. The next best would be for him to pay the
>>phone company to run a line up to his place, but that would be $$$.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Tim Wescott
>>Wescott Design Services
>>http://www.wescottdesign.com
>>
>>Posting from Google? See http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/
>
>
>
> What country? What state (if in the US)?
>
> How will he get electricity? (Solar? Wind? 12V from car? Electrical
> hook-up available?)
>
> Would this work? (He would need a laptop, and a power source to power
> it with...) http://estore.vzwshop.com/overview/wirelessinternetaccess/
>
I always get irritated when folks don't include such details -- then I
forget them myself.
US. Oregon. Douglas County. I'd say "the mountainous part thereof",
but _all_ of Douglas County is mountains of one size or another.
He's on a 100 or so watt solar panel. Not on the electric grid -- same
$$$ issue as phone lines.
Your suggestion is exactly my first choice -- except that as of a couple
of years ago he couldn't reach a digital cell tower from his place.
That may have changed, or he may be able to put an antenna up a honking
big tower -- but that still requires that there be a tower somewhere
close, and within whatever absolute distance restrictions the cell
protocols place on phones.
--
Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com
Posting from Google? See http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/
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Posted by Dave Lyon on April 10, 2006, 1:06 pm
Please log in for more thread options How do the new satellite services work? Do they still require a phone line?
> I have a cousin who's moving from town back out to the boonies -- the
> real boonies, where the phone lines don't reach.
>
> He can get cellular service, but only analog. Otherwise he's off the
> grid, the network, and just about any other service (OK, he can drive
> less than a mile to a paved road).
>
> But he's been in town long enough to have seen the value of email, and
> I'd sure like him to have it so we can keep in touch. Anyone have any
> suggestions on internet access 'out there'? The best that I can come up
> with is a cell-phone internet account, and a great big antenna aimed at
> the nearest digital tower. The next best would be for him to pay the
> phone company to run a line up to his place, but that would be $$$.
>
> --
>
> Tim Wescott
> Wescott Design Services
> http://www.wescottdesign.com
>
> Posting from Google? See http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/
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Posted by Ian Stirling on April 10, 2006, 1:22 pm
Please log in for more thread options > I have a cousin who's moving from town back out to the boonies -- the
> real boonies, where the phone lines don't reach.
Satellite internet is available.
True bidirectional internet is moderately expensive.
Here, it's about 4 times that of ADSL, but with a 600 pound (IIRC) setup
cost.
You may need a phone line to set it up, but you can set it up then move
it.
(as long as you are still in satellite coverage.)
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> real boonies, where the phone lines don't reach.
>
> He can get cellular service, but only analog. Otherwise he's off the
> grid, the network, and just about any other service (OK, he can drive
> less than a mile to a paved road).
>
> But he's been in town long enough to have seen the value of email, and
> I'd sure like him to have it so we can keep in touch. Anyone have any
> suggestions on internet access 'out there'? The best that I can come up
> with is a cell-phone internet account, and a great big antenna aimed at
> the nearest digital tower. The next best would be for him to pay the
> phone company to run a line up to his place, but that would be $$$.
>
> --
>
> Tim Wescott
> Wescott Design Services
> http://www.wescottdesign.com
>
> Posting from Google? See http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/