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Name:	Maverick -	Reply
Subject:	Alternate to DSL and Cable ???
Date:	7/5/2007 8:19:11 PM

Based on our remote location (mid way between Wind Creek and the River Bridge) we do not have DSL or Cable Internet connections at the lake and it is about to drive me crazy - LOL.

Any way do not want another satellite dish in the yard for Internet so I was thinking of a wireless PC card through Verizon or another carrier. Anyone ever tried one of these around the lake? Connection speeds have to be high speed or close to it or I would just be better off with dial up.

Also found a site called lakemartin.net which appears to be installing WIFI around the lake, anyone know if they have a tower around the River North Bridge?

Any suggestions would be appreciated as having Internet withdrawals while at the lake and a lot of times I could stay at lake rather than going to work. Which would be wonderful and a lot more productive than being in an office environment.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Alternate to DSL and Cable ???
Date:	7/5/2007 8:48:56 PM

You were crazy way before now

Name:	glen7297 -	Reply
Subject:	Alternate to DSL and Cable ???
Date:	7/5/2007 10:45:43 PM

Can't help you much. I decided to go with satellite about 1-1/2 years agoand am very disappointed in the speed or lack thereof. Really no faster than the old dial up. Grrrrr.....

Was interested in hearing about the Wifi maybe coming around the lake. I am going to check that out.

Name:	Hunting231 -	Reply
Subject:	Alternate to DSL and Cable ???
Date:	7/6/2007 8:51:45 AM

Mav -

I have a cable modem at home (Com-Link); however, while I'm on the road for work - I use my Verizon phone that is attached with a USB cable to my laptop. It works very well, and very fast. I can't speak for how well it will work up here on the lake - but, it is a pretty good alternative for some of the hotels I've stayed at that offer "High-Speed" Internet - just to find out their connection is often slower than dial-up.

Name:	cstewa -	Reply
Subject:	Alternate to DSL and Cable ???
Date:	7/6/2007 11:01:00 AM

If you go to the verizon store you can get a PC card or a usb modem to hook up to your laptop or desktop to connect to the internet. It will automatically connect to what they call "national access" or the much faster service called "Rev Do-A". You can try this out for 15 days at your lake house to see if it connects to the faster service. If it doesn't connect to the faster service then return it with in 15 days, get your money back and just go with dial up.

I am just off 63 and just north of the Kowaliga bridge and I can connect to the faster "Rev Do-A" intermitently. I hope to get an antenna that will help the connection.

The "Rev Do-A is really fast....the "national access" is similiar to dial up...maybe a little faster but not worth the money.

But give it a try for 15 days.

The USB modem was about 160...but now I think there is a 50$ rebate....the service is then about 60 a month. So you really want to make sure you can connect to the "Rev Do-A"

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