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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about rural and mobile internet — options, tools, and things to be aware of. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 05:04 - Satellite 08:43 - WISP - Can be different techs - LTE, LOS, Long range WiFi
- Local towers put up in town
- 900mhz, 5 + 2.5gz
- Pretty cowboy
12:09 - Cellular LTE - Goes over the cell signal
- Can be super fast or slow depending on your reception
- Cell plans can be rate limited
12:52 - Routers 17:03 - Modem - Two types of modems:
- Host modems
- PCI-e / M2 Cards
- Sierra Wireless
- AT Commands
- Band locking
- Enable carrier aggregation
- Get detailed values on modem power
- See cell tower IDs
23:16 - Antennas - Omni
- Yagi
- Gotta get them high
- Lots of connectors - Type N, SMA, RP SMA
25:47 - Boosters 26:04 - Plans - Some plans are phone only
- Some plans are tower restricted
- Most Hot spot plans are a rip off
- Calyx Institute
- Canada:
29:27 - Speeds - Depends on tower, congestion
- Depends on pre paid, post paid or first responder
- Depends on if you hit the cap or not
30:15 - Tools: Links Tweet us your tasty treats! |