Real cheap or free Internet Access

IslandRadio · 08-13-2010, 08:56 PM

I, and a number of my neighbors here on Rattlesnake Island have had it with Verizon Broadband Wireless. It is SLOW SLOW SLOW, and Verizon has NO plans of upgrading their G3 network (just spoke with them today about it).

It turns out that a number of us (including me) need Internet access for our jobs, and it needs to be fast and reliable. It appears as if all of the wireless providers have "issues", and Hughes is impractical due to the packet latency (and they charge for bandwidth).

So, I think the best solution is to backhaul high speed bandwidth from the mainland, over to the Island via point to point or point to multipoint wireless.

I spoke with MetroCast, and I can get business class Internet through them in Gilford and Alton.

We need a mainland site in Gilford or Alton that has an unobstructed view of the West side of the Rattlesnake Island "Peninsula". If, from where you are, you look to the East or North from Gilford or far West Alton and can see Rattlesnake, chance are you can see the Peninsula.

In exchange for allowing me to mount a small piece of equipment (smaller than a small satellite TV dish) on some tree or other stable structure that can see the island, you can connect to our network for FREE - giving you free high speed Internet access!!!

I've done this sort of thing in the past (including my Internet access where I live now - no access other is available), and it works out very well .

If it works out for the initial folks near me who want it, I will expand the system to include other parts of the island.

If you have a possible mainland site, please PM me or email at cloutier@piesky.com

Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated

Thanks so much and Regards,

Steve

08-13-2010, 08:56 PM	#1
IslandRadio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mirror Lake - Full time resident Posts: 398 Thanks: 70 Thanked 156 Times in 61 Posts	Real cheap or free Internet Access I, and a number of my neighbors here on Rattlesnake Island have had it with Verizon Broadband Wireless. It is SLOW SLOW SLOW, and Verizon has NO plans of upgrading their G3 network (just spoke with them today about it). It turns out that a number of us (including me) need Internet access for our jobs, and it needs to be fast and reliable. It appears as if all of the wireless providers have "issues", and Hughes is impractical due to the packet latency (and they charge for bandwidth). So, I think the best solution is to backhaul high speed bandwidth from the mainland, over to the Island via point to point or point to multipoint wireless. I spoke with MetroCast, and I can get business class Internet through them in Gilford and Alton. We need a mainland site in Gilford or Alton that has an unobstructed view of the West side of the Rattlesnake Island "Peninsula". If, from where you are, you look to the East or North from Gilford or far West Alton and can see Rattlesnake, chance are you can see the Peninsula. In exchange for allowing me to mount a small piece of equipment (smaller than a small satellite TV dish) on some tree or other stable structure that can see the island, you can connect to our network for FREE - giving you free high speed Internet access!!! I've done this sort of thing in the past (including my Internet access where I live now - no access other is available), and it works out very well . If it works out for the initial folks near me who want it, I will expand the system to include other parts of the island. If you have a possible mainland site, please PM me or email at cloutier@piesky.com Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated Thanks so much and Regards, Steve