JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
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| 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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jimbopalmer
Tsar of all the Rushers
join:2008-06-02
Greenwood, MS
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JoelC707
join:2002-07-09
Tucson, AZ
clubs: | 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
| 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: | 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
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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
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| 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
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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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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
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| reply to JoelC707
Millenicom appears to be selling an unlimited plan for $70 that uses Sprint. However I'm not sure about what'll happen if you roam onto Alltel or Verizon...they'll probably cut you off.
There are a few other companies that resell Sprint/Verizon/ATT service and might get you an unlimited aircard package, which you could then hook up to a better antenna and possibly get halfway decent high-speed coverage. There's Accell Wireless (I think that's the name) and Cyberionic ($90).
But even with the aircard packages and an antenna, you will run into areas that won
t have a high-speed signal, and even some areas with no signal at all (or areas that have no CDMA signal, or no GSM signal).
In short, the US is a big country, and no option exists for high-speed mobile data everywhere, particularly if you want it for a decent price without a 5GB cap. |
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