Broadband: Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
by johnny1354 - 1/21/05 1:49 PMI was just wondering if anyone could give me any advice on steps I could take to get some kind of high speed internet. I don't live in the boonies, I live just outside of chicago in a rather large suburb, it's just my particular location must not be "profitable" to offer cable or DSL to. I can't get either of those...so I looked into WIFI but they say there's too many trees around me to get a good line of sight. Satellite service is just rediculous that they can get away with selling that garbage...so I don't know what to do. Help. Any info anyone has would be appreciated. Thanks.
Are you sure. . .
by Coryphaeus - 1/22/05 6:20 AM In reply to: Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 by johnny1354There's no cable. That sounds odd to me.
No cable internet available
by lecar - 2/5/05 7:59 AM In reply to: Are you sure. . . by CoryphaeusI'm in the same boat - help! I live in a "rural" area (3 acres of land, in a subdivision that's 30 years old) north of Denver and cannot get DSL or cable, and satellite is three times the price per month... Direcway offers degraded service for vpn's, which I use to connect to my office's LAN. Any suggestions on how/what high speed internet I can turn to? My 2400-baud modem speed is just killing....
It's supply and demand, or rather. . .
by Coryphaeus - 2/5/05 3:45 PM In reply to: No cable internet available by lecardemand and supply. Until there is enough public interest/demand, or economically feasible, you're probably SOL. Your only option is satellite.
I lived with dial-up from '97 to '03 when Comcast Cable TV offered Internet.
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Don't give up yet
by lzrdlps - 2/19/05 2:12 PM In reply to: It's supply and demand, or rather. . . by CoryphaeusHave you tried dslreports.com, to see what is available. There is some new DSL services out there, I have a brother that was beyond the limits for DSL. Then SBC offered 2-Wire DSL, price is reasonable and speeds are pretty good.
re: Don't give up yet
by johnny1354 - 4/19/05 2:27 PM In reply to: Don't give up yet by lzrdlpsI have looked at places like Covad that offer IDSL but it's outrageously priced and not all that fast. Maybe I'm being too picky about pricing when I'm desperate for High Speed, but I just can't see paying $75 a month for 144K when my buddy pays $30 for 3MB with his cable modem.
re: Are you sure. . .
by johnny1354 - 4/19/05 2:29 PM In reply to: Are you sure. . . by CoryphaeusI try twice a month for both cable and DSL to no avail. Believe me, it sounds odd to me too.
Re: Can't get high speed
by JJ - 2/22/05 9:01 AM In reply to: Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 by johnny1354Try looking for an ISP that offers a Shotgun connection. It is twice the speed of dailup. A Shotgun connection uses 2 modems to connect to double the bandwith.
Re: Can't get high speed
by johnny1354 - 4/19/05 2:32 PM In reply to: Re: Can't get high speed by JJJJ,
I remember "shotgun technology" a few years back, but didn't even realize it was still around. Do ISP's still off it?
At this point, twice as fast is better then nothing...
Re:Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by edpannell - 3/4/05 2:20 PM In reply to: Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 by johnny1354What suburb do you live in? I live in Chicago, where I can't get cable internet (but I can get cable), but everyone has DSL. In the suburbs, everyone seems to have a cable modem.
Have you talked to your neighbors to see how they are connecting, if they are??
DSLreports (www.dslreports.com) is a great option to shop for internet access.
wifi sharing
by cassam - 3/9/05 6:47 AM In reply to: Re:Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by edpannellIs there anyone in the neighbourhood with high speed? I use a wifi setup to share with a neighbour about a mile away. Same problem, no high speed either cable or dsl at my house. I use an antenna on each end and a couple of dlink access points. Works great, about 1.5 mb. no problems at all.
Re:Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by johnny1354 - 4/19/05 2:24 PM In reply to: Re:Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by edpannellI live in Lake County right off of I94. There is all kinds of offices and homes around me, it amazes me that I can't get any high speed service. The neighbors around me cannot get service either. I have been to DSL Reports, but could not find anything useful for my area. You're right, most people in the suburbs who have high speed, seem to have Cable. Not me of course. Still looking....
WIMAX is available in Chicago now
by towerstream - 3/14/05 9:25 AM In reply to: Can't get high speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 by johnny1354Hi johnny,
Are you still without a solution? We are building our second pre-WIMAX 802.16 POP in Chicago, and deploying T-1 speed links, business class service. We can take a look at your site if you like, we can hit most anything in downtown or suburbs. http://mark.sales.towerstream.com - email me at mark@towerstream.com. Thanks.
Local Phone Company
by dcso580 - 5/2/05 4:46 AM In reply to: WIMAX is available in Chicago now by towerstreamI am not familiar at all with the Chicago or Colorado areas, but in Georgia Bell South offers my parents a DSL connection via telephone lines. It works very well and is fairly cheap (compared). Call you local phone company and see what or if they offer.
In my opinion WiMAX is the most promising technology now.
by wimaxweek - 5/12/05 6:32 AM In reply to: WIMAX is available in Chicago now by towerstreamDefinitely WiMax, could drastically change the way consumers and businesses access the Internet.
The next wave of personal productivity at work is about mobility, with people wanting to get access anywhere.
http://www.news.wimaxweek.com
WiMax broadband wireless technology - Daily News
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