internet via ptp (rural)

[lxgoldsmith]

I need internet at home.

I'm currently awaiting a serviceability check via comcast business, as they were the only ones to give positive feedback so far. Prediction: Thousands of dollars to put the cable across 1/3-1/2 mile of utility poles. If I'm wrong, I won't need to do this, but it's very likely that they won't front the cost.

DSL is limited to 768Kbps, which is unacceptable.

First, I need to know if it's okay to link via AP -> bridge(ubnt airgrid) from a neighbor's barn on the next street over as an independent connection. Would they still be able to bill my address if the demarc is off premise?

Would it be too bad to just string a stp cable to an AP in the barn and split the cost of a higher speed plan?

Second, how effective will a ubiquiti airgrid be at bridging the connection from an indoor access point from 1500 feet away.

 

[bill001g]

I have had good luck with the airgrid but I normally run 2 back to back. I would suspect it will be marginal. 1500 feet is a long way for the AP to hear the bridge even with a directional beam. I guess you could try it and if it doesn't you just buy a second airgrid for the far end.

I suspect the lawyers are going to make comcast decide they don't want to deal with this issue. You have the problem if they agree to provide you service you now have a third party in between who has to provide location and power that is not a party to the agreement.

Many people just make a agreement under the table and share to save money which is completely against the contract but I suspect few get caught. If you want to follow the rules I suspect your neighbor could put in a second internet connection and you pay him. You have landlords that do this all the time. Maybe you could rent part of his barn and it comes with directional internet

 

[lxgoldsmith]

Many people just make a agreement under the table and share to save money which is completely against the contract but I suspect few get caught. If you want to follow the rules I suspect your neighbor could put in a second internet connection and you pay him. You have landlords that do this all the time. Maybe you could rent part of his barn and it comes with directional internet

Is there a way to get comcast to bill me directly despite the demarc being off premise?

 

[bill001g]

Many people just make a agreement under the table and share to save money which is completely against the contract but I suspect few get caught. If you want to follow the rules I suspect your neighbor could put in a second internet connection and you pay him. You have landlords that do this all the time. Maybe you could rent part of his barn and it comes with directional internet

Is there a way to get comcast to bill me directly despite the demarc being off premise?

This is the legal issue I am sure their lawyers will say no to. The would have to negotiate a contract with your neighbor to place the equipment and use his power. They will not feel its worth their time to mess with this.

 

[lxgoldsmith]

I think they'd run fiber in this situation, as it only needs power from the pole, then it requires no repeaters. the cable itself would cost only 1000.

 

[lxgoldsmith]

This is the legal issue I am sure their lawyers will say no to. The would have to negotiate a contract with your neighbor to place the equipment and use his power. They will not feel its worth their time to mess with this.

I can negotiate the price to place the equipment. I just want Comcast to be okay with servicing the modem.

Can I just ask the installer to put the modem on the rented space and put my address down as "serviced"?

 

[bill001g]

I can guess the answers to technical questions but your guess is as good as mine when it comes to bureaucrats in a company. Even if they did allow it if it wasn't in the script they follow they would tell you no. The lower level the people are the more likely they are to blindly follow process without deviation.