In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about rural and mobile internet — options, tools, and things to be aware of. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax. Show Notes 05:04 - Satellite High latency Satellite congestion Oneweb Starlink 08:43 - WISP Can be different techs - LTE, LOS, Long range WiFi Local towers put up in town 900mhz, 5 + 2.5gz Pretty cowboy 12:09 - Cellular LTE Goes over the cell signal Can be super fast or slow depending on your reception Cell plans can be rate limited 12:52 - Routers WE826-T2 Rooter / Golden Orb / Wifix Based on Open WRT https://www.ofmodemsandmen.com/ Nighhawk M1 ZTE MF288 17:03 - Modem Two types of modems: Host modems PCI-e / M2 Cards Sierra Wireless AT Commands Band locking Enable carrier aggregation Get detailed values on modem power See cell tower IDs 23:16 - Antennas Omni Yagi Gotta get them high Lots of connectors - Type N, SMA, RP SMA 25:47 - Boosters Adds noise 26:04 - Plans Some plans are phone only Some plans are tower restricted Most Hot spot plans are a rip off Calyx Institute Canada: Bell Internet Five Telus Smart Hub 29:27 - Speeds Depends on tower, congestion Depends on pre paid, post paid or first responder Depends on if you hit the cap or not 30:15 - Tools: Cell Mapper LTE Hacks Facebook group LTE Fix website Links Syntax 169: Hasty Treat - Remote Internet Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets