Thread: Broadband...Wireless....WTF

It looks like you might be "in the valley of the shadow of death"

One of those places that Telstra / Optus / Voda / 3 deny exist, but have to admit that do.

Odds are pretty good that your neighbours have a decent service with someone....

I have found that Telstra seem to have the best coverage for Wireless Internet. The last time I installed one in Qld, they said that if we couldn't get coverage, they would cancel the agreement once we sent the equipment back.

If you are looking at an external antenna, then a 6db mobile phone one would probably do the trick. They are the long, usually white one that mounts on a bull bar & not on the glass. I know I have seen them as DSE for around $120.

What about satellite? Actually wonder if the governments rural broadband subsidy would work for you, considering you live soooooooo far from town

not good stevo

seen people do all sorts of wonderful things to increase signal where next to nothing exists..

hope it works out for you in the end.

One of my techs lives at Coomera Waters or some such and can't get ADSL. Optus pushed him to 3G wireless which was disappointing in performance.

He's now on Satellite which seems to be quite good. To minimise the cost he's put in a wireless router which his neighbours uses to access the satellite and so pays half the cost of the connection. Something to consider...

Your choices come down to either wireless (usually expensive, especially NextG, although I believe they've just reduced prices) or satellite - expensive unless subsidised, and the latency will kill most gaming.

The Australian Broadband Guarantee will subsidise either satellite, or in some cases wireless if an approved wireless service is available (NextG is not approved). See Australian Broadband Guarantee | Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

You do not have to live in the bush to qualify - just not have cable or ADSL available.

John

Search the net for designs of home built antenna for wireless connections, we built one for a friend who lived in the middle of parramatta but couldn't get ADSL even. Coffee can, some wires and jaycar got reception going to massive levels.

Thanks for the responses...would have replied earlier if it wasnt for the naff wireless. We are waiting to hear back from some mob who are on the broadband subsidy thingamajig.....as they have their own towers for wireless and meant to be pretty good. You'd think satellite would be ok as we are on satellite for Austar and that works just fine. Would need to be subsidised as pretty exxy.

Anyone know if the wireless router/ gatway would be more powerful than the usb you stick in??

Regards

Stevo

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Search the net for designs of home built antenna for wireless connections, we built one for a friend who lived in the middle of parramatta but couldn't get ADSL even. Coffee can, some wires and jaycar got reception going to massive levels.

Do you have to wear lead undies and an xray gown around it?