JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
clubs:
| Reliable nationwide internet access? I've got a bit of an odd request. I'm looking for some form of wireless internet access that will work literally anywhere in the US and while on the move. I'd venture a guess this means satellite. That's fine except from what I've seen satellite is rather expensive and while I know there are auto rotating dishes for TV on an RV, I'm not sure if such a device exists for internet. Likewise the stationary dish is huge I've heard.
What I want to be able to do is have internet access anywhere and have it while moving. I'd like something with no caps as I plan to upload a streaming video during the day (two cameras will be local and I want to upload their video to a dedicated server). I know Sprint has unlimited data but I don't know about their coverage in the middle of nowhere. I might or might not be traveling by interstate but if my cell phone is any indication there are plenty of areas with no signal.
What other options do I have? A last resort option I'm holding on to is caching the data and uploading it at night via the hotel/truck stop wifi connection but I'd really like it to be streaming "live" (obviously with a slight delay in there). I'll be in a standard pickup truck but I'll need the bed space. | |
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 | JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
clubs: | Re: Reliable nationwide internet access? Already been on those sites before asking the question. Thanks though. I should also point out that Verizon and AT&T both have caps which would prove detrimental to the monthly bill lol. | |
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Jahntassa
What, I can have feathers
Premium
join:2006-04-14
Conway, SC
| Re: Reliable nationwide internet access? said by JoelC707  :Already been on those sites before asking the question. Thanks though. I should also point out that Verizon and AT&T both have caps which would prove detrimental to the monthly bill lol. Unfortunately cellular is really your only option. There are high-end professional and military-grade satellite options, but unless you want to spend thousands of dollars a day, not really good ones. | |
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| | | JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
clubs: | Re: Reliable nationwide internet access? Yeah that's what I suspected. I was hoping someone knew about something else but it doesn't look that way. | |
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MnR
Premium
join:2002-05-27
Iron Mountain, MI
| Hi,
Just a thought, Are there still satellite phones? And would they hook up to a laptop? They used to give you international service..
I am old school and probably outdated... 
MnR
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| JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
clubs:
| Re: Reliable nationwide internet access? Old school maybe, but not outdated.
As far as I know, satellite phones still exist. They are truly the only "global" phone because supposedly they should work pretty much anywhere. Unfortunately I've heard their voice rates are something like a buck a minute. I'd be afraid to see what their data rates are. I'm going to dig more into the Sprint unlimited TOS. I'm sure what I want to do with it will be prohibited but oh well. I think I'm at the point of saving the camera footage and uploading it at night via WiFi. | |
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JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
clubs:
| Well it looks like Sprint has canceled the unlimited data and even so their TOS states: "....other systems that drive continuous heavy traffic or data sessions, or as substitute for frame relay connections."
Looks like there is no option for this at this time. | |
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