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Gnobbie

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#146943 3-Jun-2014 16:34

Hi any experience and feedback on a good satellite option?

I tried the path of wireless line of sight how ever we seem to be in a black spot and coverage isn't great, so only other option looks to be satellite.

Need to get something sorted as my connection has dropped to 0.5-1Mbps due to factors in the area.

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#1058649 3-Jun-2014 16:34

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#1058661 3-Jun-2014 16:37

Farmside? RBI?

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#1058662 3-Jun-2014 16:38

Guess there's no real reasonably priced option is there?

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#1058664 3-Jun-2014 16:40

Where in the country are you?

There is a good chance you can get service form a local Wireless ISP or via a RBI tower.

Edit: ooo sorry. Re-read original post regarding no line of sight. RBI is your other option.

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#1058665 3-Jun-2014 16:41

Gnobbie: Guess there's no real reasonably priced option is there?

Not in a longshot.

Given latency across satellite its going to be just as good as what you got.

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#1058666 3-Jun-2014 16:42

2 providers backed up by resellers here in NZ - IPStar which is Farmside and others, Optus which is sold by Wireless Nation. Both come from Geostationary birds so have the latency problems and an installation cost as well as a relatively low data cap when compared to xDSL.

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#1058667 3-Jun-2014 16:44

If you cant pay for Satellite stick to xDSL or move really.
If you can PM me your details i can see if there is anything that can be done.

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#1058671 3-Jun-2014 16:48

Gnobbie: Guess there's no real reasonably priced option is there?

if reasonably priced = dsl priced and packaged, no.

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#1058686 3-Jun-2014 17:34

chevrolux: Where in the country are you?

There is a good chance you can get service form a local Wireless ISP or via a RBI tower.

Edit: ooo sorry. Re-read original post regarding no line of sight. RBI is your other option.

As above, what approx location are you?
Feel free to flick me your address and I can check for RBI or Fixed Mobile Data options.
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#1058782 3-Jun-2014 19:27

A good idea will be climb up to the top of the hills that have line of sight down to your property. If you have even a marginal 3G mobile signal it will be better than satellite. When a more sensitive antenna is used on a proper 3G card + a router it will be solid as.
Then just shoot it down the hill with some more radio's and all done.

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#1060535 6-Jun-2014 20:02

No such thing as cheap satelite - you would probably end up with the same surfing performance as you get on 1mbit dsl, with a much lower data cap and much higher cost.

What area are you in?

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#1060550 6-Jun-2014 21:01

I guess this is where 3g/4g mobile data should be cheaper to the people that cant get xdsl.

after all them mobile towers run full power 24/7, weather theres data/voice through them or not

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#1060582 6-Jun-2014 21:52

Squire298: I guess this is where 3g/4g mobile data should be cheaper to the people that cant get xdsl.

after all them mobile towers run full power 24/7, weather theres data/voice through them or not

It is. You can get 15GB for $75/mth

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