On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:10:31 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:25:12 -0400, John H
wrote:

John, I have tried a lot of different long range WiFi solutions over
the last 5 years but the very best is the one I have now from these
guys:

http://islandtimepc.com/marine_wifi.html

It is truly outstanding and it doesn't cost all that much compared to
some of the other systems that are out there. They are also very good
at providing support via EMAIL or telephone.

Wow. I can see where you would need that, but that may be overkill for my use.
Thanks for the info though.

Trust me on this, if you'e serious about WiFi at a distance, that is
the one you want. I'm connected to an access point two miles away
across the water as we speak, and have very good signal strength.
There are other advantages in addition to long range. The interface
to your computer is an ethernet cable for example, so no special
software driver installation is required. A lot of WiFi drivers are
buggy in my experience. You can also connect the ethernet interface
to your own router allowing you to share the connection locally if you
choose, just like a home WiFi installation.

Another good option for remote internet connectivity is Verizon's Mifi
that uses the underlying 3G network. It serves as a hotpoint for
various local wireless devices, such as multiple devices on a boat,
and can work at high bandwidth speeds nearly anywhere there is cell
phone access. Probably the largest disadvantage to using the Mifi
device is the 60 dollars a month for the service for a maximum of 5gig
of traffic per month.