SatNoob Posted October 25, 2005 CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 Speeds aren't super fast or anything.. But I live a good 15 miles from the nearest city with any high speed internet options. I put up a tower so I could get wireless internet out here Latency is awesome too so I can game now :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 1253 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 153 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Tue Oct 25 13:28:06 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.69 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 155.71 % faster than the average for host (126.74) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-X0I913OS6 :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 533 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Upload Speed is:: 65 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Tue Oct 25 13:31:28 EDT 2005 Bottom Line:: 10X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 15.75 sec Diagnosis: Awesome! 20% + : 82.53 % faster than the average for host (126.74) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-E4BQIZAFX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 25, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 Here's an example of what I had to do to get Broadband out here, other than Satellite internet hehe. A different speed test and line quality test for anyone interested also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted October 25, 2005 CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 that is kind of crazy nice antena did you have to put it up ur self or the ISP and what is ur advertised speed ? ur upload is quiet good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 25, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 I put the tower up and the WISP climbed it and mounted the 4Ft parabolic antenna that I bought so we could make that long 900MHz wireless connection. 1500/768 speed package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 25, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 From what I've heard from other customers is that they plan to upgrade the speed package in the near future to 3mb/1mb so that will be nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 25, 2005 CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 i guess the resolution of the pic doesn't show em, or do you have that tower freestanding, i.e. w/o guywires? and you gotta love los directional radio. if you need more speed go for the laser, although the pointing becomes a bitch at longer ranges, especially on a high tower like that. (shakes too much) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 25, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 The tower is designed as a freestanding/self supporting tower and the manual recommends not using guy wires. It is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted October 25, 2005 CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 Laser is really not recomended at all for residential use. i would say the next thing forward would be microwave link, but i dont think that is needed. would you be able to stay with the same antena and upgrade to the 3Mb/ 1MB ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 25, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 Yes.. This antennas primary use is for backhaul/pipeline connections.. It can handle DS3 pipelines easily. It's overkill for a residential install to say the least.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 25, 2005 CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 i wouldn't expect any signal loss from tower movement with the dish you have, since they don't have too tight a beam and are therefore quite forgiving. as for the laser, nothing like boosting output and dropping bisected birds into your yard from time to time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted October 25, 2005 CID Share Posted October 25, 2005 i wouldn't expect any signal loss from tower movement with the dish you have, since they don't have too tight a beam and are therefore quite forgiving. as for the laser, nothing like boosting output and dropping bisected birds into your yard from time to time... LOL of install a microwave link and then put ur self infront of it, or whatever you want to burn still laser would be more cool i admit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 26, 2005 CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 some personnel from the former east german army and then the german army stationed on soviet radar equipment in use in east germany had some trouble with the maintenance protocols. it turned out that the emitter was what generated the radar beam, but the equipment at the electronics end of the rig had practically no shielding when the maintenance hatches were open... i remember the job training at german telekom. while in the cell comm branch, whenever we were working on the actual cell phone antennae, we would take the fuses to the transmitters up with us... gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling inside instead of giving you that fuzzy, warm feeling all over, if you know what i mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn0 Posted October 26, 2005 CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 Nice job, SatNoob, tower looks great. Speeds looking good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted October 26, 2005 CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 ok guys i think this is laser http://www.lightpointe.com/products/default.cfm check it out How far is your tower from the ISP tower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 26, 2005 CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 maybe you can get some government funding for it under the national missile defense title. all you need to do is make the laser pointable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 26, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 I'm 11 miles from the AP. I'm running at 95%-98% of the speeds they offer. If I wanted more power I'd run LMR-600 up the tower to the antenna from the radio and pick up about 5-6 db's that are lost every 100ft from the LMR-400 I currenty have. But that would be silly.. 600 is very expensive. Realistically right now I only have $2,200 into the entire setup (Did my own tower erection/base/footing work) so making it more expensive isn't really in my best interest. And after cancelling Direcway at $60 per month I now pay pay $40 for my wireless and I cancelled my Verizon ground telephone line that ran me $55 a month and I now pay for VOIP through Broadvoice at $10 per month. So after about 4 years or so if all holds up it will have paid for itself in my mind just from the savings of my previous internet/telephone connections. And I'll have a nice low latency true broadband connection instead of that laggy FAP infested pile of steamy poo Direcway offered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 26, 2005 CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 2200 including the tower? how high is it and how far are those cars parked away from it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted October 26, 2005 CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 it looks kind of TALL for me 3 or 4 stories i would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 26, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 The tower is 73Ft high, the antennas top is 80Ft' and the mast above that is another 1-1/2' higher so the total all together is 81-1/2Ft tall. Tower originally sold for $3800 new. I got it for $700 used with ham radio antennas the huge 20 foot loong 8 element mosley ones. I sold the antennas off and ended up with a like new tower for $400. I used 5 yards (18,000+ lbs) of concrete 5x5x5 for the base and 32" anchor bolts to secure the tower to the base. The cars are about 60Ft' from the tower. I'm a good 45ft above any tree in my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 26, 2005 CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 hm. so the cars are in range of the tower? how much was the insurance you'd taken out on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 26, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 They aren't there anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 26, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 Tower in paradise yes people think I'm nuts around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 26, 2005 CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 that was my next question, how many local kooks think you're talking to space aliens or work for the government or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatNoob Posted October 26, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 26, 2005 Probably all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PioneerCrazed Posted October 27, 2005 CID Share Posted October 27, 2005 That's crazy! I want one... LOL Where was it you took that ping test? I'd like to run it... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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