Showing posts with label internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internet. Show all posts

Thursday, June 20, 2024

On the road again

 

I travel for work and pleasure. One thing I need no matter where I go is internet access. It has to be adequate speed and be reliable.

I have only found two reliable services for internet access with no problems. These are: Starlink and Nomad Internet. But first some background.

Currently the biggest problem besides reliability is throttling. What's that you ask? Cell phone carriers have a problem in that they don't have unlimited resources. So if you use too many of their resources according to them they slow down your internet access making your use of the internet almost unbearable.

Starlink has their own satellites swirling around the globe. So no speed issues from throttling. I have used it from coast-to-coast with no issues but one. My first dish (you can see it in the picture of the van) was out during a hailstorm and rudely failed to work after that. I've also had to replace my cable twice but that was clearly my fault.

Nomad Internet does use cell service but there is no throttling. I use their Nomad Air device and so far I'm extremely happy with it.

Both of these companies offer a service where you can start and stop their service if you won't be using it for awhile. Do check them out. You'll find links to the right under Our Favorites. And check us out if you need computer help. We do a lot of our work remotely. So no matter where you are we're there.

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