To the Latte drinkers - When i said i was in the styx I was being just slightly sarcastic... I'm just outside Rangiora, only 20 minutes from the centre of Chch when there's no traffic. (Double it otherwise...) I'm right on the edge of cellphone reception and no 3G so I rejected that. I'm at the foot of Mount Grey with a lovely wireless service on top... but so close to the foot of it, I can't see the aerial. I'm 1.9km from the nearest school & ADSL cabinet... but connected to the wrong cabinet & they have no plans to upgrade it.
So we are sort of in a black hole. I might as well be in darkest africa. The only option left is the one I have. Farmside's ipstar is working OK. Only $150 to install on a two year contract. Their new Rocket plans are reasonably competitive but yes still more expensive than other options. And frankly, I haven't found the latency to be a problem. They tell me they can even do voip and promise me it will work... I'll give it a shot some time... once I get everything else sorted. Regrettably the weather cleared and I've been in the paddocks all day... I'm back on networking now... - D
