[Hidden-tech] connecting in Leverett

[Robert Heller]

At Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:47:02 -0400 roy at net-vantage.com wrote:

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> To the best of my knowledge if you cannot get a particular carrier's 
> cellular (voice) signal you will not get the EVDO signal. So I would 

*Sometimes* you can get a carrier's voice signal and NOT their EVDO/3G
signal and *sometimes* you canNOT get a a carrier's voice signal and DO
get their EVDO/3G signal.  I know this sounds odd.  The voice signal is
on a different set of antennas/transceivers from the EVDO/3G signal. 
It has to do with which towers have which sort of antennas/transceivers
on them and which towers are 'visible' (radiologically speaking) from
your location.

> first test the location with someone's Verizon cell phone. If the signal 
> is there but very weak, then you can consider an external 
> amplifier/antenna which, if memory serves me correctly, will run around 
> $600. Your monthly service with 2 year commitment is around $60 per 
> month. But, when it works, it works pretty well, much better than 
> satellite. I've set up two of my neighbors with Sprint EVDO but I'm 
> still stuck on satellite because I just could not get an adequate signal 
> with or without the amplifier/antenna. Keep in mind also the stated caps 
> on service, with Cellular at approx 5 Gigs per month vs a typical 
> Satellite plan of about 15 Gigs per month.
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> Fairly helpful advice can be found at www.3gstore.com - I've also 
> bought, and returned equipment from them and they are good for their word.
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> Andrew, hope this helps...!
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> > At Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:01:05 -0400 andrew at stakeholderscapital.com wrote:
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> >> Hey HT,
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> >> Trying to help a friend who moved to Leverett right near the Cushman 
> >> section of N. Amherst.
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> >> What are suggestions for cellular and/or internet service there?  We 
> >> don't think verizon DSL nor Comcast Cable reach there and ATT cellular 
> >> gets no signal.
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> > I think there is *Verizon* EVDO/3G (or whatever Verizon calls Internet
> > over celluar) service out of a cell tower somewhere N. Amherst, so you
> > have to get a *Verizon* 'Air Card'.  You can get an 'Air Card' (either
> > PCMCIA or USB) and use that.  It is possible to get a router that takes
> > a PCMCIA card and some PCMCIA cards can take a cable to a roof-top
> > antenna -- the router lets you connect up multiple desktop machines
> > (with CAT5 cables) or multiple laptops (802.11<mumble> WiFi).  The
> > antenna can be used to deal with a weak signal. Otherwise, your friend
> > is going to have to get one of those 'old fashioned' RS232 modems (yes,
> > they still make them and many of use still use them) and be reduced to
> > 56K (or worse, given the cruddy nature of what passes for POTS up here
> > in the sticks).  That is right, *most* of us hilltown folk are still
> > using *dial-up* internet.  Verizon DSL *might* reach, but the phone
> > cables are cruddy and NOT up to spec -- DSL is supposed to reach 18,000
> > (a little over 3 miles) cable feet from the DSLAM, but where they have
> > put in DSLAMs (southern Leverett and Shutsburry), the signal is not
> > quite reaching 2 miles (< 10,000 feet).
> >
> >   
> >> Thanks,
> >> Andrew
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