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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      Verizon is, by far, the best provider there. Most work there, but Verizon is the fastest and most solid. It Verizon MiFi doesn’t do it, no other cell provider will cut it.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @coliver
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        @coliver said in Rural internet woes:

        @scottalanmiller said in Rural internet woes:

        @coliver said in Rural internet woes:

        @scottalanmiller said in Rural internet woes:

        @coliver said in Rural internet woes:

        You aren't that far from @DustinB3403.

        I feel your rural internet woes. You may want to see if there is a local telephone company that provides DSL to that location. The other option, and I'm not sure who does it out there, is a wireless internet service provider.

        He’s apparently next door to @SonshineAcres

        What's your dad use for service?

        Spectrum goes to his place. He lives by the tower.

        Ah got it. I know there is a wisp up there I just don't recall the name. If there isn't that entire corridor is a serious untapped market.

        It’s too sparsely populated to bother tapping.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          @QuixoticJeremy is only ten minutes from there.

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          • Mike DavisM
            Mike Davis
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            Can you see (line of sight) any buildings from your house that have high speed? If you're slightly technical, you could set up a Ubiquiti wireless bridge for $200-$300...

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @coliver
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              @coliver said in Rural internet woes:

              @scottalanmiller said in Rural internet woes:

              @coliver said in Rural internet woes:

              @scottalanmiller said in Rural internet woes:

              @coliver said in Rural internet woes:

              You aren't that far from @DustinB3403.

              I feel your rural internet woes. You may want to see if there is a local telephone company that provides DSL to that location. The other option, and I'm not sure who does it out there, is a wireless internet service provider.

              He’s apparently next door to @SonshineAcres

              What's your dad use for service?

              Spectrum goes to his place. He lives by the tower.

              Ah got it. I know there is a wisp up there I just don't recall the name. If there isn't that entire corridor is a serious untapped market.

              Not aware of a WISP there.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Mike Davis
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                @mike-davis said in Rural internet woes:

                Can you see (line of sight) any buildings from your house that have high speed? If you're slightly technical, you could set up a Ubiquiti wireless bridge for $200-$300...

                That’s got to be the only real option. It’s a hilly area so possible.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  @jtaylor what street are you on?

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                    jtaylor @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller silver lake Rd and I do in fact know a few people from here, Jenny Case would be my sister in-law and Abby Case is my wife

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @jtaylor
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                      @jtaylor said in Rural internet woes:

                      @scottalanmiller silver lake Rd and I do in fact know a few people from here, Jenny Case would be my sister in-law and Abby Case is my wife

                      lol not so random then... 😉

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                        jtaylor
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                        So one follow up question: if I do purchase a Verizon mifi product like the jetpack, is there hardware to increase the signal and keep it from dropping out?

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @jtaylor
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                          @jtaylor said in Rural internet woes:

                          @scottalanmiller silver lake Rd and I do in fact know a few people from here, Jenny Case would be my sister in-law and Abby Case is my wife

                          LOL, well that explains things then.

                          @jenuinecase and @ataylor14

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @jtaylor
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                            @jtaylor said in Rural internet woes:

                            So one follow up question: if I do purchase a Verizon mifi product like the jetpack, is there hardware to increase the signal and keep it from dropping out?

                            There can be hardware that helps with that, but nothing is great.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @jtaylor
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                              @jtaylor said in Rural internet woes:

                              @scottalanmiller silver lake Rd and I do in fact know a few people from here, Jenny Case would be my sister in-law and Abby Case is my wife

                              Do you have line of sight to anywhere? Any other farms or houses?

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                                jtaylor @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller I do, but am not sure what they use.

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                                • JaredBuschJ
                                  JaredBusch @jtaylor
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                                  @jtaylor said in Rural internet woes:

                                  @scottalanmiller I do, but am not sure what they use.

                                  Contact them. ask to have service put in there and then use a point to point wireless link from someone like Ubiquiti.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @jtaylor
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                                    @jtaylor said in Rural internet woes:

                                    @scottalanmiller I do, but am not sure what they use.

                                    It's a friendly area, your wife probably even knows whoever they are. Just stop by, knock on the door, likely someone has something you could use. Be creative. Everyone knows how much it sucks out there without Internet. Split their Internet costs with them, put up your wireless, likely they will be thrilled with the idea.

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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender
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                                      Is there no legal issues to worry about here?

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403 @Dashrender
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                                        @dashrender said in Rural internet woes:

                                        Is there no legal issues to worry about here?

                                        What issues could there be? He's be going to the house owner, and their ISP asking for this setup to occur.

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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                                          @dashrender said in Rural internet woes:

                                          Is there no legal issues to worry about here?

                                          Why would their be? You are obviously inferring something that was not stated.

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                                          • DustinB3403D
                                            DustinB3403
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                                            Or he might just go to the house owner and ask if he can pay half of their bill a month and install some equipment.

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