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Re: Ask HN: How do i build my own network to access internet in a rural area?

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Post by Jugurtha »

jason_slack wrote: post #20
curiousgal wrote: post #12

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That's like my dream (living in a rural lake house)!

It is very quiet and enjoyable. The quality of my coding shows it.

I did a stint in a mountain house about a hundred miles away where I used to spend a lot of time when I was a teenager. Forests and a river. It was for one week, I took one book with me (Smirnov's "A Course of Higher Mathematics - VOL I").

All I have to say is that after one week I came back and people hardly recognized me. My skin tone changed, my face became lively, I regained my weight because I didn't skip meals, I slept early because I'd be sleepy early, I woke up early and fully rested (the best sleep quality I had in years), I did maths all day long lying on the grass in the shade of trees, and hiked to the river or ran across tall grass to stretch my legs.

The ability to think without interruptions, not because I was fending them off taking extra measures but because there truly were none, is what really did it for me.

Re: Ask HN: How do i build my own network to access internet in a rural area?

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Post by jason_slack »

Jugurtha wrote: post #21
jason_slack wrote: post #20

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It is very quiet and enjoyable. The quality of my coding shows it.

I did a stint in a mountain house about a hundred miles away where I used to spend a lot of time when I was a teenager. Forests and a river. It was for one week, I took one book with me (Smirnov's "A Course of Higher Mathematics - VOL I"). All I have to say is that after one week I came back and people hardly recognized me. My skin tone changed, my face became lively, I regained my weight because I didn't skip meals,…

This sounds amazing. For me, this environment, my diabetes is really under control. My weight is consistent. I eat way structured, well balanced meals. I can't rave enough about living this way.

I'll look up the math book as well :-)

Re: Ask HN: How do i build my own network to access internet in a rural area?

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Post by atomical »

jason_slack wrote: post #8

I live in a very rural area (on a lake with lots of state forest surrounding me) where even to get DSL you need approval from Verizon. I use Cradlepoint equipment to access the internet over LTE. I have wired the house but also have wireless access points too. I prioritize the traffic exiting so ensure that the really important stuff is first. Stuff related to my job comes before my son on YouTube or Facebook, etc. I…

I have thought about using an LTE modem, but currently I tether. I run my whole connection through a VPN so I can use truly unlimited data with T-mobile. I'm using 300+ gigs a month for around $100.

Re: Ask HN: How do i build my own network to access internet in a rural area?

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Post by nerdynapster »

jason_slack wrote: post #19
nerdynapster wrote: post #13

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oh wow...beautiful jason_slack. how...how do you do that prioritize thing? how LTE connects to the internet? do i need to set-up a BTS?

I use a Cradlepoint modem with a SIM card in it to connect Prioritization is done with traffic shaping using pfsense 2.

but then...the SIM must camp to the nearest BTS site to get the signal. how do i bring the strength closer enough to picked-up by the router?

Re: Ask HN: How do i build my own network to access internet in a rural area?

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Post by nerdynapster »

atomical wrote: post #23
jason_slack wrote: post #8

I live in a very rural area (on a lake with lots of state forest surrounding me) where even to get DSL you need approval from Verizon. I use Cradlepoint equipment to access the internet over LTE. I have wired the house but also have wireless access points too. I prioritize the traffic exiting so ensure that the really important stuff is first. Stuff related to my job comes before my son on YouTube or Facebook, etc. I…

I have thought about using an LTE modem, but currently I tether. I run my whole connection through a VPN so I can use truly unlimited data with T-mobile. I'm using 300+ gigs a month for around $100.

how did you just do that?

Re: Ask HN: How do i build my own network to access internet in a rural area?

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Post by nerdynapster »

walrus01 wrote: post #17
nerdynapster wrote: post #15

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during my graduation in telecommunication engineering, i has studied relevant subjects such as "Telecommunication Switching, Traffic and Networks", "Computer Networks", "Digital Signal Processing", "Wireless and Mobile Communication" Topics such as OSI Layer, Network Topology, RF Engineering, Microwave engineering,

Uhhh. Have you ever worked for an ISP in any capacity? Personally worked with fiber or microwave transport systems? That list of stuff looks like something a person would copy+paste on a resume. Not trying to dissuade you, but your initial question is really vague. Exactly what are you trying to accomplish and where?

exactly, i need to access internet at a place where you can not find even a single cell-phone tower or a fiber-optic link in 100-150 km radius through VSAT dish antenna (as only DBS-TV works over there).
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