Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-27 Thread Dave Donovan
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Chuck Mariotti wrote: > I have the option of staying/working from a home on a the Lake for a number > of weeks this summer here in Ontario/Canada. Nice and relaxed. Unfortunately, > the only internet access is dialup, which is not acceptable (of course). > > Aft

Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread Chris Buechler
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Vick Khera wrote: > > When we were at BSDCon in DC last month, the local wifi provided was > over a shared connection built this way by hand using an OpenBSD > laptop as the gateway to the verizon network via usb stick.  It worked > quite well for the first day :-

Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread mayak chunder-qwern
There's always Eutelsat or perhaps another two-way DVB-RCS solution, but $$$. Maybe someone rents the dish and the modem? Cheers Mayak On Thu, 2009-03-26 at 11:45 -0500, Tim Nelson wrote: > - "John Sellens" wrote: > > | From: Chuck Mariotti > > | > > | The USB stick I am talking about is

Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread Tim Nelson
- "John Sellens" wrote: > | From: Chuck Mariotti > | > | The USB stick I am talking about is apparently plug&play and no > drivers nee= > | ded. Of course, I assume this means it's a generic driver that is > included = > | with the consumer OS's. My big question is, does it work with > pfSen

RE: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread Chuck Mariotti
...@generalconcepts.com] Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:26 AM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: RE: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense? | From: Chuck Mariotti | | The USB stick I am talking about is apparently plug&play and no drivers

RE: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread John Sellens
| From: Chuck Mariotti | | The USB stick I am talking about is apparently plug&play and no drivers nee= | ded. Of course, I assume this means it's a generic driver that is included = | with the consumer OS's. My big question is, does it work with pfSense. Would the Rogers "Portable Internet" ser

RE: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread Chuck Mariotti
i...@khera.org] Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:10 AM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense? On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Chuck Mariotti wrote: > I have the option of staying/working from a home on

RE: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread Chuck Mariotti
.uk] Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:40 AM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense? >>> >>> >>> Anyone have any suggestions or solutions to this problem? >>> >>> Regard

RE: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread Chuck Mariotti
I wish... unfortunately, they've had several evaluations and they're on the wrong side of the lake and behind a hill. From: Jonathan Reed [mailto:jreed...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:02 AM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rog

Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread Vick Khera
On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Chuck Mariotti wrote: > I have the option of staying/working from a home on a the Lake for a number > of weeks this summer here in Ontario/Canada. Nice and relaxed. Unfortunately, > the only internet access is dialup, which is not acceptable (of course). I've b

Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread lists
Anyone have any suggestions or solutions to this problem? Regards, Chuck http://rastforum.com/index.php?topic=30.0 Sorry, this one is better: http://www.usbwifi.orconhosting.net.nz/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: support

Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-26 Thread lists
Glenn Kelley wrote: ubnt.com is a good place to start. First - check with someone in town (that can be 30 miles away even) see if you can get a cablemodem or dsl or something there - then antenna away Great stuff ! On Mar 25, 2009, at 11:31 PM, Chuck Mariotti wrote: I have the option of sta

Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-25 Thread Jonathan Reed
I cant speak on pfsense part, but I had a similar problem at our cottage last summer (also in Ontario) and I learned that an ISP did indeed service the area with high-speed wireless. The nearest gas station is a 30 mins drive and yet we have a decent broadband connection up there. Check for a wirel

Re: [pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-25 Thread Glenn Kelley
ubnt.com is a good place to start. First - check with someone in town (that can be 30 miles away even) see if you can get a cablemodem or dsl or something there - then antenna away Great stuff ! On Mar 25, 2009, at 11:31 PM, Chuck Mariotti wrote: I have the option of staying/working from a h

[pfSense Support] Internet at the lake? Rogers Mobile Internet Stick (Rocket) with pfSense?

2009-03-25 Thread Chuck Mariotti
I have the option of staying/working from a home on a the Lake for a number of weeks this summer here in Ontario/Canada. Nice and relaxed. Unfortunately, the only internet access is dialup, which is not acceptable (of course). After much poking around, I borrowed my wife's iPhone, went up to the