Do they have access to any public wifi like xfinity in their area? If they can pick up a signal then that might be another angle to look at.
Outside of that there is pfsense and squid to start caching some stuff business side and offload it from the current circuit. Depending on what they do, their mileage may vary. Dave On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Stewart, Joe < [email protected]> wrote: > They are in Upland, CA. There is no airport IT group unfortunately which > is why they reached out to me. I found a WISP provider nearby and they said > they will be able to help us and for cheaper than the monthly cost of the > T1 with almost 4 times the speed . They use (FiberToWireless)point to point > microwave fixed hardware. Installation turnaround time is only 5 days. This > WISPA URL helped me out if anyone else is interested > http://www.wispa.org/Directories/Find-a-WISP > > > > Thanks, > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Benedick, Jason > *Sent:* Thursday, July 16, 2015 6:49 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Internet Service Provider Options > > > > Does he have any contacts with the airport’s IT group? Find out what > provider(s) the airport uses and contact them to see if they’d be willing > to provide them with service or see if they can figure out a way to buy > internet directly from the airport. Another option would be checking to see > if there are any WISPs that operate in the area that he could get service > from. > > > > Thanks, > > Jason R. Benedick > > IT Generalist > > Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology > > Office: (717) 391-6957 Cell: (717) 587-9065 > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Stewart, Joe > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2015 5:17 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] Internet Service Provider Options > > > > A friend of mine has a small business housed within a small airport. They > currently have a T1 transport that they’ve outgrown. I was wondering if > anyone has any recommendations on other options within Southern California > that wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg. They only have about 5 computers and 5 > VOIP phones but 3Mbps is hard to deal with when large files are being > downloaded/uploaded simultaneously. They’ve tried calling to get DSL and > Cable and they are striking out on all site surveys through Verizon and > Time Warner. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Joe Stewart > > Network Specialist II > > Claremont McKenna College > > 325 E. 8th Street > > Roberts South # 12 > > Claremont, CA 91711 > > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > *********This electronic communication from TSCT is confidential and > intended solely for use by the individual to whom it is addressed. If you > are not the named recipient do not forward, propagate or replicate this > e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received > this message by mistake and remove from your system. If you are not the > intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing > or taking any action dependent upon the contents of this email or > attachment is strictly prohibited.********* > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
