JM98
Casual Member
Dear All,
I live in a remote area with intermittent zero to 2 mb broadband with an occasional peak of 6mb. (South Hams , Devon)
After years of lobbying and promises, it is clear that this situation will not improve and the mile and a half of regularly patched old copper is not fit for purpose.
OpenReach is called out on an almost twice monthly basis in this valley and this has been the case for the last decade.
Although I have considered Starlink, I find the monthly cost too high and also do not like to be tied to a single provider.
Although I have no mobile coverage near the house, we do get a 4G signal in a field of ours 300-350 meters away as the crow flies.
That location has no services so any solution would need to be solar powered and beam the signal onto the house.
Would the connection to the house be directional wifi or is there something better available.
I would like to keep costs reasonable and the setup as simple as possible.
Cabling is not an option given the complicated much longer route this would need to be and passing numerous farm gates etc.
Would any one have any tips to a good resource a) how to design this r b) where I can find the relevant product or c) know someone who may offer a solution not to far away.
I am happy to install myself, but open to any suggestion.
Many thanks
Jaap
I live in a remote area with intermittent zero to 2 mb broadband with an occasional peak of 6mb. (South Hams , Devon)
After years of lobbying and promises, it is clear that this situation will not improve and the mile and a half of regularly patched old copper is not fit for purpose.
OpenReach is called out on an almost twice monthly basis in this valley and this has been the case for the last decade.
Although I have considered Starlink, I find the monthly cost too high and also do not like to be tied to a single provider.
Although I have no mobile coverage near the house, we do get a 4G signal in a field of ours 300-350 meters away as the crow flies.
That location has no services so any solution would need to be solar powered and beam the signal onto the house.
Would the connection to the house be directional wifi or is there something better available.
I would like to keep costs reasonable and the setup as simple as possible.
Cabling is not an option given the complicated much longer route this would need to be and passing numerous farm gates etc.
Would any one have any tips to a good resource a) how to design this r b) where I can find the relevant product or c) know someone who may offer a solution not to far away.
I am happy to install myself, but open to any suggestion.
Many thanks
Jaap