Another option to consider, depending on the total cost, would possibly be two-way broadband satellite service. I was looking into this last week for my brother-in-law. They mostly offer two options: 1, Put $300-$400 downpayment and $69.99 a month. or 2, Put $0 down, and $99.99 a month.
It's a close call. The price is bit steep, but they can get you service as long as you can see the sky. Just a thought. -- Brad Bendily - CNA On Sat, 12 Oct 2002, Chopin Cusachs wrote: > > This is beginning to sound interesting. Was planning to put an electric > gate at the front, so I would need power for it. Could run some conduit > underground from the trailer which is about 1/3 the way back from the > road. Or battery and solar cells. We get plenty of sun around here; > that is if I keep the vegetation cut back. > > Phone at trailer comes in line buried a few inches under ground. At first > they just drooped ordinary phone wire across the branches and brush. > > Next question, what more would I need to do to get cable TV back to > the house? Would be nice to get a few local stations. Wonder if > an ordinary wireless network system would go as much as 1/4 mile? > > If I have to sign up for cable, might as well get both broadband and TV. > > Choppy > > At 07:00 AM 10/12/02 -0500, Shannon wrote: > >Well, I have a couple of ideas. You could set up a waterproof enclosure > >at teh end of your drive that Charter could put the cable modem in. You > >could power it with a 12 volt battery and solar cells. Or, if there is > >power available there, you could just power it normally. > > > >Then you get two wireless access points and a pringles can antenna and > >do the same at your house. > > > >For the price of a battery, two access points, and solar cells, you can > >have broadband. Little bit of $ and time, but for me it would be worth > >it. I can't live without broadband nowadays. It would be like drug > >withdrawals if someone took mine away! > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://host19.nocdirect.com/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
