Rural Internet options?

[ManDownUnder]

Right on the edge of civilisation, Telecom reports the local exchange is full of connections and ADSL or other high speed interweb connection is wanted.

• Telstra lease the line off Telecom so same issue - no available connections
• Orcon can't provide coverage in the area
• Woosh doesn't provide coverage
• Slingshot due to reply soon...

What's the best strategy?

• Tell one of them to pre-order a connection so when a connection comes up it's sold?
• Get a satellite dish?
• Take the medicine and accept dial up is the way of the rural future...?

Connection is right at the edge of Auckland, Alfriston Road I think - by Dannemora.

[Naki Rat]

Been there done that on KB. try searching 'wireless internet' posts like this

[CookMySock]

Shoot a wireless link to your mates place.

Steve

[Edbear]

Right on the edge of civilisation, Telecom reports the local exchange is full of connections and ADSL or other high speed interweb connection is wanted.

• Telstra lease the line off Telecom so same issue - no available connections
• Orcon can't provide coverage in the area
• Woosh doesn't provide coverage
• Slingshot due to reply soon...

What's the best strategy?

• Tell one of them to pre-order a connection so when a connection comes up it's sold?
• Get a satellite dish?
• Take the medicine and accept dial up is the way of the rural future...?

Connection is right at the edge of Auckland, Alfriston Road I think - by Dannemora.

PM me the phone number and I'll do check. I have had one recently who had been trying since Sept. last year and I got her Broadband in three days. Could have been a coincidence so no promises, but we can check the current availability for you.

[Dave Lobster]

Connection is right at the edge of Auckland, Alfriston Road I think - by Dannemora.

PM which number. I'll have a look how far from a cell site you are. You should be able to get a vodem to work well there. There's two Vodafone 3G sites nearby.

[geoffm]

My folks are with Packing Shed on wireless. Seems pretty good - they couldn't get ADSL and even dial up was useless due to the poor phone lines.

[Whynot]

Move house

[Edbear]

My folks are with Packing Shed on wireless. Seems pretty good - they couldn't get ADSL and even dial up was useless due to the poor phone lines.

As far as wireless goes, they aren't bad. I transferred a customer from them who had a few issues, but wireless can't compete with fixed if fixed can be supplied. I'd certainly choose Packing Shed over most wireless providers.

[Edbear]

Move house

Or that...