Pixius Internet

[TresCrows]

Thanks cowboy, I will investigate further then, I figured there was something odd going on. Probably have to stay with Pixius but there have been a few times I would have like to be able to get my lap top up when away from home.
Nasty135, yeah, this pension thing I getting out of hand, first they want to cut SS and now pensions. Where did all that money go we have been paying in. Well, fortuanelty I am not dependeent on it and since I am healthy--I think--I just plan on working forever--lol. Verizon was making me mad about a few things--I doubt Cingular is any better thoguh, it seems Verizon has bettrer rural coverage to me but I guess I will soon find out.
I think Pixisu is available other places, just may be called a different name, it uses a Motorola developed technology so it just probably goes under differeng names in various local markets. All this stuff can get real confusing real fast, heck, I was still trying to program my VCR the day I tossed it into the garbage can. J

 

[beagdog]

Cingular is now offering a similar service. I don't have it personally, but my employer is providing it for me for my laptop. It's provides 256 up and down and is pretty reasonably priced (there may be other plans available offering more or less speed, I'm not sure). The service is available anywhere there is s a signal, and so far (the last three weeks or so) its been very reliable whenever I've tried it. I travel the entire state of Kansas, and there's only been a few places so far that I didn't have a signal.

 

[TresCrows]

OK, just did some more looking and not coming up with a Verizon acess ---cowboydoc--can you direct me to a link that describes the satellite system you are using because I must be over looking it.
Beagdog, that is interesting--how does that work--cell phone towers?
The Pixius system which is a Motorollo packet technology probably in many markets under other names is showing around 1600KBps on tests both up and down. The slowest I have seen is 1200.Try the speakeasy web site --look for speed test in the lower corner.
We have a doctor friend a few houeses off and he was satellite but it was expensive and only HS on the downlink and dial up going out. Two way satellite, is that the Verizon service you are talking about cowboydoc? Guess I am confuesed.
When the provider did the install they did a speed test over their equipment and said it was T1 plus speeds average. The speeds seem to fluctuate a bit especially on my laptop but in all cases way faster than the dial up.
Sooo, the Motorollla packet technology is bound to be used in other markets? J

 

[_RaT_]

I had wireless broadband up until about 2 months ago. It was very nice after having dial up. There are newer wireless types with incredible speeds popping up out here all the time. We paid $29.95 a month for our wireless broadband, but that was the slowest speed package. It was plenty for us and the advantage of being on all the time was great. Many folks who lived over 20 miles away from an antenna sight could still use it provided they had a line of sight to the reflector antenna or main antenna. Remember too, since I'm in the foothills, many times you can see far beyond the 20 miles. Any way, it has really been great when you don't have other options. Even if you do have other options like cable or DSL, it is still an excellent alternative.

 

[beagdog]

Not sure exactly how it works, it must be related to the cell network, but the speed seems to make me think there has to be more to it. The service we have is 256 up and down, and when running speed tests on it, it seems to be very close to those speeds everytime I've checked it. I just checked Cingular's website and can't find anything about it, except in the government section here.

 

[TresCrows]

The Pixius is a local name/company but the service which is a Motorolla canopy or packet (?) technology is offered in many areas. The companies that offer this service tend to concentrate on rural areas and offer both residential and buisness packages usually starting arounf 30 to 40 dollars a month. So, Pixius is a local company offering a solution that is offered in other markets but by differnt companies. A quick serch for Extend Wireless and a few other things turned up several providers in other areas. I should not have named the thread Pixius--me dumb. I noticed they all seem to have similar packags which is about 99 dollars install unless you need a tower and then it goes up as high as 225 for the intial install but monthly fees remain the same. So, if your in an area without traditional land lines available this still may be a solution for you, just have to research your area. These companies don't seem to advertise much so you kind of have to dig around. The phonebook only has a small entry, nothing to catch the eye, we were told about it word of mouth. In my neighborhood and across the road there are now I think five or so of us on this service. The neighborrhood just to the east of us cannot get the service until they get another tower location due to a line of trees and other obstructions. J

 

[cowboydoc]

Tres,
The system we have is completely mobile. I just have a card in my laptop. I can carry it anywhere and get the internet. It's called broadband wireless. It is available anywhere in the country. I was all over Kansas this summer and I never couldn't get the internet. I really like it because it's so mobile. Here's the link.

 

[Jagmandave]

Allright, another Kansas TBN'er!

Trescrows, what part of our great state are you located?

 

[RonR]

Hey, I'm here too (Wichita).

ron

 

[TresCrows]

Jagman and RonR, I am up just north of Park City, exit 19. LOL, I am not new,might notice I am an "Elite" member. Just have not been on TBN much for a while, other interests and dial up. TBN is and always has been the best website out there, great folks, good info on tractors and rural living and all that kinda thing.
The horridness of dial up can not be over exaggerated. I was also on aol. I don't like jumping around providers because it is then a problem for people to keep up with my email and I do some buisness also like stock trading and some ebay and I just cannot be hopping around. On this connection I am running over 1500Kbps, but if I switch over to aol via this connection the speed drops by 2/3s. My wife cold not access her work either--now--with wireless broad band and IE or Mozilla all things are possible, the difference is huge--huge. It is a new world. J