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Post by el Gusano on Aug 4, 2010 9:00:12 GMT -5
Our new home, while not as rural as our old one is still pretty rural. Our options for internet are 3g or pretty low end cable. Same price.
Any experiences, observations, or suggestions?
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Aug 4, 2010 9:58:36 GMT -5
I suggest you ask people who live over there.  |
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Post by el Gusano on Aug 4, 2010 10:12:35 GMT -5
Most people I've talked to are DSL.
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Post by Justin Thyme on Aug 4, 2010 11:11:56 GMT -5
Who's the 3G provider?
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Post by Jay on Aug 4, 2010 11:16:49 GMT -5
Most people I've talked to are DSL. I guess you can't get DSL out there, 'eh? |
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Post by duke on Aug 4, 2010 11:24:32 GMT -5
All depends on the specific location.
Distance from the closest transmitter for either service and terrain obstructions in the case of 3g.
A local tech should be able to test the 3g and get the info of wire miles from the DSL provider. Wire miles can vary depending on the individual circuit for DSL. At least ask one or more close neighbor for experience. Some DSL providers are more willing than others to repair line defects.
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Post by el Gusano on Aug 4, 2010 11:33:30 GMT -5
Verizon is the 3g provider.
We decided to go with satellite, though, to get the internet/phone/TV bundle. 1.5 mps
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Post by Justin Thyme on Aug 4, 2010 11:56:10 GMT -5
I'm using 4G (WiMax) through Clear and I'm happy with it. I don't think I would be happy with 3G. Verizon's 3G network is fairly ubiquitous but I don't think it gives full 3G speed in duplex mode. AT&T's 3G network is fast but it has limited coverage. You probably have gone with the best option for your area.
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Post by daworm on Aug 4, 2010 22:00:27 GMT -5
The good thing about 3G is you can take it with you when you travel.
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Post by el Gusano on Aug 5, 2010 10:20:43 GMT -5
Turns out, in spite of all the ads trying to sell services, my only options were 3g and satellite. Chose satellite because of the internet/phone/TV bundle price. The portability was a nice incentive, but not quite enough.
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Post by Jay on Aug 5, 2010 11:46:25 GMT -5
What satellite company did ya go with?
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Post by emanon on Aug 6, 2010 8:50:48 GMT -5
When I lived in the mountains, our only choice was dial up and satellite. From what I understood at the time, satellite had decent download, but not much on the upload. Is it still the same?
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Post by el Gusano on Aug 6, 2010 10:27:17 GMT -5
1.5 Mps on the download and about half that on the up.
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Post by emanon on Aug 6, 2010 11:27:44 GMT -5
Yeah, that is what I remember it to be. But hey, better than nothing, and better than dial up.
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Post by el Gusano on Aug 6, 2010 14:59:42 GMT -5
About twice as fast as my old DSL on a good day.
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