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| Thread ID: 87191 | 2008-02-11 23:59:00 | Faster internet options (ie not dial up), can you use a satellite dish for wireless? | Feelers (10034) | Press F1 |
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| 639575 | 2008-02-11 23:59:00 | Well my friend lives just out of Hastings, he found out today he can't get the Vodem 3g coverage and they are looking at other options. At the moment they have one normal phone line and one dedicated to dail up which is costing them about $40 a month! So what can they do? They are pretty close to Hastings/Havelock. They have a big windmill that could easily hang an old sky dish to, I haven't really read up but can you use this for wireless? What else can they do? Does anyone have any suggestions? It's really annoying and expensive for them at the moment. :( |
Feelers (10034) | ||
| 639576 | 2008-02-12 01:12:00 | Woosh? Or Telecom wireless. See their site for details. Failing all that then Satellite. www.wirelessnation.co.nz Best overall price, but its still $1500 for installation. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 639577 | 2008-02-14 06:46:00 | With wireless or satellite you can't just use a sky dish. you need the proper equipment for it to connect on the correct radio frequencies. For example the ipstar satellite is an 84cm clam shaped dish compared to sky's smaller circular dish, also ipstar is 2way which sky isn't. As for hanging it on the windmill, it would need to be within approx 20metres of the house to avoid signal loss. Apparently some wireless recievers can be upto 100metres from the computer but you will need a power source at the reciever to boost the signal. Just been down the same track and got my satellite install done 2 days ago!! :) | kewefella (2092) | ||
| 639578 | 2008-02-14 19:37:00 | Farmside? (http://www.farmside.co.nz/) Seems to be pretty good. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 639579 | 2008-02-14 20:57:00 | Farmside? (http://www.farmside.co.nz/) Seems to be pretty good. You have to be kidding. They're the satellite equivalent of Xtra. Take a look at pricing and speed: www.farmside.co.nz Now take a look at these: www.wirelessnation.co.nz Farmside gets you with the ongoing costs rather than the installation cost up front. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 639580 | 2008-02-17 05:59:00 | You sort of need to read the fine print with farmside. If your a member of CRT, R D 1 etc there is a $40 discount per month plus you don't have to stump up the $1500 upfront as its included in your monthly rental so why while its not a saving overtime it does mean that if new technology is rolled out by farmside then you get free upgrades which others may make you pay twice for. plus if you get out of farmside before the 3year contract is finished you don't get landed with the $1500 hardware cost. pros can cons for both I know but not as bad as it looks | kewefella (2092) | ||
| 639581 | 2008-02-17 07:42:00 | How about ? nzherald.co.nz reported a story from the Oamaru Mail about a new local station for North Otago, 45 South, which is transmitting its signal from a wok. Apparently the local computer enthusiasts who started the channel worked out the configuration for a wok was the same as for much more expensive satellite dishes. www.nzherald.co.nz Misty :cool: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 639582 | 2008-02-17 08:59:00 | Bordernet.com.au have a reasonable priced Sat service and NZ option ,speeds 256 or 512 kbs . NZ freephone Number .Worth a look |
digger (13394) | ||
| 639583 | 2008-02-18 00:26:00 | Point to note with bordernet is that only the one way satellite service is available in NZ so would still need to dial in. May work in the country tho if getting semi decent connection | kewefella (2092) | ||
| 639584 | 2008-02-18 00:49:00 | you don't have to stump up the $1500 upfront as its included in your monthly rental plus if you get out of farmside before the 3year contract is finished you don't get landed with the $1500 hardware cost . You can do that with WN too, its called Lease equipment and has an early termination fee . |
pctek (84) | ||
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