Hey so which system are you currently using?
You tried the 3/4g Wi-Fi relay but the didn’t prove successfully?
Did u end up getting satellite?
I’m trying to do something similar in an area where the nearest (poor quality) cell signal is about 12 miles away.
There is a closer neighbour with satelite internet hookup. But line of sight to that is near impossible
Yes, the satellite system pictured above is our current HughesNet setup.
The 3/4G reception for us was pretty much zero, but we’re something like 32 miles from the tower.
You said Exede Internet was a no-go. May I ask why?
We’re “outside the beam” for Exede. Their satellites provide coverage a couple hundred miles west of us. It’s technically possible to eke out a weak signal with a 6’ dish, but it’s difficult to transport something of that size out here. Additionally, those dishes are not part of the normal setup, and cost quite a bit extra. HughesNet Gen4 is supposed to be online up here officially in the next several months, so that may provide an easier upgrade path.
Oh, also, the transmit power on our current dish is 1W, and pulling in and transmitting out of the beam requires at least doubling the power consumption, which would require us to upgrade our electrical infrastructure. Again, technically possible, but the budget increases quickly.