Internet on a boat.

locutus12 · 2 Dec 2006 at 23:47

How can i get half descent internet access if i live on a canal boat ? or is it just simply not yet possible...

pdw8 · 2 Dec 2006 at 23:55

I presume you can't get a fixed BT line on the boat then? I know some moorings can supply BT lines.
If not and you can't get wireless than the only thing left is via the cellular network or satelitte but thats very expensive.

benjo · 3 Dec 2006 at 00:00

I think BT offered satelite connection 512kbp/s for about £60 :confused:

That was a while back though.

ste_bla · 3 Dec 2006 at 00:53

WISP's
Local Hotspots
3G Card
2 Way Sat

locutus12 · 3 Dec 2006 at 10:04

ste_bla said:
WISP's <--- ???
Local Hotspots <--- i live in coventry, your lucky we have internet.
3G Card <--- is it not horrendously expensive and slow ?
2 Way Sat £1500 for the equipment!!

ste_bla · 3 Dec 2006 at 14:58

wisp = wireless Internet service providers using wimax etc

put a postcode into samknows.co.uk and see what if any wireless providers are available

3g is like 1/2 meg BB iirc

TMobile do 3gb for £30 a month, 10gb £44

Vai · 3 Dec 2006 at 16:31

Pay someone near you who does have internet to set up a wireless network?

locutus12 · 3 Dec 2006 at 17:51

ste_bla said:
wisp = wireless Internet service providers using wimax etc

put a postcode into samknows.co.uk and see what if any wireless providers are available

3g is like 1/2 meg BB iirc

TMobile do 3gb for £30 a month, 10gb £44

tried samknows.co.uk and got

Server not found

it seems it no longer exists

will enquire into the 3G stuff.

4T5 · 3 Dec 2006 at 18:01

Vai said:
Pay someone near you who does have internet to set up a wireless network?

Such a cool idea.
I will thank you on my mates behalf. He asked me how to get around this on his canal boat and i was stumped. Fortunetly we have another mate well within wireless range. Problem solved so cheers.

Also where is Freefaller isn't this what he does for a living ?
On Flash yachts admittedly but surely he is the man for this question.

tom_e · 3 Dec 2006 at 18:10

http://www.samknows.com/

ste_bla · 3 Dec 2006 at 18:19

blitz2163 said:
http://www.samknows.com/

that one even

clv101 · 3 Dec 2006 at 18:20

An HSDPA connection is your best bet. Some operators are doing (reasonably) unlimited tariffs now at over 1mbps and ~100ms RTT.

locutus12 · 3 Dec 2006 at 19:08

ste_bla said:
that one even

your efforts were still appreciated

this samknows.com site doesnt seem to have any information at all regarding wireless internet access... plenty of yammerings about BT`s 21st centuary network which wont be available for most of the country until 2011 but nothing of any actual use

bluemistywaters · 3 Dec 2006 at 19:20

I lived on a boat in a marina and there was wireless internet there,
had upto a mile range.
http://www.mymarina.co.uk/content.asp?section=mysquaremile

MetA · 3 Dec 2006 at 19:22

locutus12 said:
this samknows.com site doesnt seem to have any information at all regarding wireless internet access(

Click on *** "availability checker" and then enter your postcode. Click the WIrelss button for the options in your area for wireless broadband.

Zefan · 3 Dec 2006 at 19:23

malc30 said:
Also where is Freefaller isn't this what he does for a living ?
On Flash yachts admittedly but surely he is the man for this question.

After his innings as a Don I think he's taking some well earned time out.

locutus12 · 3 Dec 2006 at 22:45

MetA said:
Click on *** "availability checker" and then enter your postcode. Click the WIrelss button for the options in your area for wireless broadband.

nothing available under wireless according to that

bluemistywaters said:
I lived on a boat in a marina and there was wireless internet there,
had upto a mile range.
http://www.mymarina.co.uk/content.asp?section=mysquaremile

im 60 miles inland...

bluemistywaters · 3 Dec 2006 at 22:55

locutus12 said:
nothing available under wireless according to that

im 60 miles inland...

I was at a canal marina, inland too

ste_bla · 3 Dec 2006 at 23:35

How about a hotspot, if your near a marina/pub/business park might have a hotspot you could use try looking on http://www.totalhotspots.com/

They aint that badly priced

Thecloud do "12 a month "unlimited" not sure what the real max you can d/load is though

locutus12 · 4 Dec 2006 at 14:54

ste_bla said:
How about a hotspot, if your near a marina/pub/business park might have a hotspot you could use try looking on http://www.totalhotspots.com/

They aint that badly priced

Thecloud do "12 a month "unlimited" not sure what the real max you can d/load is though

there's no hotspots on the local canals unless i park it in the canal basin, but that's an expensive place to park up