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Dale Ensing

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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Location: Aero Plantation Weddington NC

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: High speed internet

Not exactly RV related but.....of interest if you  are using dial-up to get the list.

  

 Recently there was some discussion by lister who do  not have a high speed internet connection. If you are part of the group,  are you aware of a satellite internet  service called WildBlue similar to satillite TV? You can get info at: www.wildblue.net I have no  connection/interest in this busines. Just thought I would pass info  along.

 Dale Ensing

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n395v

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 450

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:03 am Post subject: Re: High speed internet

The term High speed relative to Sattelite is a partial misnomer.



I live on the wrong side of the interstate and cannot get cable.



Dial up is unnacceptably slow and my only real option is sattelite.



I have hughes.net (formerly direcway) and while it is significantly faster in the download(most of the time) it is no faster in the upload (no matter what the redhead on TV says) it ain't lightning fast.



After 5 years I still am not used to the lag after clicking the mouse.



During busy periods it slows to the speed of dialup and if there is rain to the South go take a coffee break cause you ain't gonna surf.



On balance it is far better than dialup but when you converse with others it isn't in what I would call the high speed category.

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Milt

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:19 am Post subject: High speed internet

As a fellow Hughes customer out in the boonies, I can say "amen" to all your observations and laments.  After growing accustomed to the slow speed of DirecWay at home, the office DSL connection seems really nice, and my daughter's college library connection is almost mystical, as in "I haven't even hit "enter" yet and the page is already loaded!"  Well, not really, but it's blink-of-an-eye fast.

    

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3edcft6(at)cox.net
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:27 am Post subject: High speed internet

N395V wrote:



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The term High speed relative to Sattelite is a partial misnomer.



I live on the wrong side of the interstate and cannot get cable.

  




	


If you are that close to where you can get cable or DSL, see if you can 

find a near by friend in the Cable/DSL area that is willing to put a 

small antenna on their roof with a wireless access point tied into their 

cable line.   A good antenna at both locations can easily get you 10 to 

20 miles or maybe even more.  Just be sure there is nothing in the line 

of site between the 2 antennas.  The 2.4Ghz of most wireless networks is 

blocked even by a tree.  If the distance is only a mile or 2 you might 

get away with a tree between the 2 antennas but don't count on it.   As 

for the antenna, a parabolic grid antenna is probably the best way to 

go.  They are only about $50 these days.  Just be sure to keep the 

wireless access point very close to the antenna, and use very high 

quality antenna feed line (LMR 400 or bigger).  In some places there are 

ISPs that provide a wireless service.  While it generally isn't as fast 

as cable, it is probably tons better than satellite.



do not archive.



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cjensen(at)dts9000.com
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:43 am Post subject: High speed internet

Not a bad idea to turn on encryption also, unless your want to share

your world with the world.



Chuck

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dhall(at)donka.net
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:49 am Post subject: High speed internet

Also check the cell phone providers.  They offer broadband these days. 



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