Internet access question - Bear Island area

Lakeprincess · 06-21-2011, 08:41 PM

Hi folks - will be coming to the beautiful lake soon and want to purchase a "laptop stick" for my Mac, and purchase a month of mobile high speed internet time. Does anyone know if T-Mobile or Verizon works out there? And does Fairpoint (the phone provider) internet access work on the island? Could not tell by their coverage map.
Sorry to be such a dummy.

Thanks!

rick35 · 06-21-2011, 09:04 PM

I use my blackberry to tether to the internet and I can't get an EVDO signal on south Bear. I contacted technical support and was told I am in a fringe area. We made some adjustments to the hardware settings but it didn't help. The tower is in Meredith Center (or on the Center road) so its quite a distance to the island. My son doesn't get a 3G signal on his iPhone either so that pretty much eliminates my blackberry as the problem. I can still connect using the slow speed cell signal. But, I can get an EVDO signal 100 yards off shore. Might have to anchor out and connect from the boat.

Slickcraft · 06-22-2011, 07:31 AM

We get a strong signal on the west side of Welch and excellent 3g service with a Verizon MIFI card.
Here is a link to a recent thread:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...rizon+internet

Mink Islander · 06-22-2011, 07:38 AM

No issues with the wife's iPhone or my Blackberry either. But as was already mentioned, coverage can vary a lot around the lake.

VitaBene · 06-22-2011, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick35

Might have to anchor out and connect from the boat.

Now that is a heck of an office!!

jkjoshuatree · 06-22-2011, 10:34 AM

We're on West Bear as well and it works fine.

06-21-2011, 08:41 PM	#1
Lakeprincess Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 1 Post	Internet access question - Bear Island area Hi folks - will be coming to the beautiful lake soon and want to purchase a "laptop stick" for my Mac, and purchase a month of mobile high speed internet time. Does anyone know if T-Mobile or Verizon works out there? And does Fairpoint (the phone provider) internet access work on the island? Could not tell by their coverage map. Sorry to be such a dummy. Thanks!

06-21-2011, 09:04 PM	#2
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	Verizon spotty I use my blackberry to tether to the internet and I can't get an EVDO signal on south Bear. I contacted technical support and was told I am in a fringe area. We made some adjustments to the hardware settings but it didn't help. The tower is in Meredith Center (or on the Center road) so its quite a distance to the island. My son doesn't get a 3G signal on his iPhone either so that pretty much eliminates my blackberry as the problem. I can still connect using the slow speed cell signal. But, I can get an EVDO signal 100 yards off shore. Might have to anchor out and connect from the boat.

06-22-2011, 07:31 AM	#3
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,296 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,080 Times in 952 Posts	Verizon excellent on Welch We get a strong signal on the west side of Welch and excellent 3g service with a Verizon MIFI card. Here is a link to a recent thread: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...rizon+internet

06-22-2011, 07:38 AM	#4
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Mifi works great on North side of Mink No issues with the wife's iPhone or my Blackberry either. But as was already mentioned, coverage can vary a lot around the lake.

06-22-2011, 10:34 AM	#6
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Our Connection Is Fine Too... We're on West Bear as well and it works fine. __________________ Dream out loud.