Thread: no telephone...what are my options.

Theter's approach best if you can sort it. Another option is to check out CAT Telecom and see if you can get CDMA2000 in your area. Not as fast as ADSL but maybe OK for your purposes.

I would go for a DLINK or Linksys modem. Must be the latest N spec .
Get a Wifi pci card of the same brand.

Position the modem in the shop as high as possible to avoid obstacles.
Can you see the shop from your house ?

Originally Posted by Norton

CAT Telecom and see if you can get CDMA2000 in your area

CAT are dropping CDMA

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Can you see the shop from your house ?

no.

there's another place between ours and the shop.

it's probably only about 200 metres away as the crow flies.

as you know, i'm a total luddite.
guess i'll need someone to help me install this stuff if they agree to it in the first place.

^ Can wifi signals (radio waves) be deflected? If so, position a deflector so that the wifi signal gets to you. Perhaps it will go around the house - no idea, I'm just throwing out possible ideas to explore.

Originally Posted by watterinja

If so, position a deflector so that the wifi signal gets to you

that's so above me as to be very scary.

You will need to mount the antenna on their roof then if it's not line of site.

^
it's in line of sight from the roof for sure.

i have one last ace to play.

going to send my very high so Thai manager to tot tomorrow.

see if she can pull some strings.

think i look too rough.

Originally Posted by watterinja

^ Can wifi signals (radio waves) be deflected? If so, position a deflector so that the wifi signal gets to you. Perhaps it will go around the house - no idea, I'm just throwing out possible ideas to explore.

Yes they can be but I wouldn't fancy CMN;s chances of managing to aim a directional antenna at his house.

Originally Posted by Katana

Edge Gprs

see here :: Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dtac coverage

see here :: dtac - feel goood

quote "What is EDGE and GPRS?
EDGE and GPRS are data technologies on the top of the GSM mobile standard. GPRS has speed of up to 40 kbit/s,
while EDGE has speed of up to 200 kbit/s. dtac’s EDGE network is purposely built to give our customers a steady speed,
rather than large variable ups and downs. As such our customers should expect an average speed on EDGE of 120 kbps.
This speed might vary according to peak traffic hours. "

Better than a slap in the bollocks with a wet sheep ... no ?

You might need a new handset which you can plug into your computer.

Mark

I agree with Katana.
I am 4 km from the nearest phone line and I use a Nokia 3110c mobile bluetoothed to my laptop. I am usind a potpaid AIS sim and pay 399 baht a month for calls and 500 baht a month for 250 hours internet connection. The only limit to the amount of downloading is the speed and 250 hours a month. For 999 baht you can get unlimited hours.
It also works on 1-2-call but you have to set it up with AIS at the same rate as prepaid. BEWARE if you go past your agreed limit it costs 1 baht per minute and not 2 baht per hour.
It works for me but it just takes time and patience.

^^^
Should be easy then

Try without any special antennae first
Then go up to a hi-gain interior antennae (about 5 quid each)
If still no joy then go for a roof mount exterior

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

Yes they can be but I wouldn't fancy CMN;s chances of managing to aim a directional antenna at his house.

see my reply.

Originally Posted by crabfat

It works for me but it just takes time and patience

what speed do you get?

Problem solved.

Linksys or Dlink had a booster addon to one of their routers funny box that fitted underneath.

Biggest problem you will have other than actually aiming the fucking thing is when it goes off or hangs. you will need to go to the peoples shop and reset it.

Super USB WiFi Antenna

WiFi Antennas-Super Cantenna Wireless Booster Antenna

Wifi Antenna

^
Why can't you logon and reset in the control panel ?

^^
cheers quirrel.

and thanks everyone except fabian for your help.

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Why can't you logon and reset in the control panel ?

Not if the thing hangs.

My linksys used to hang and it was a power off and on to get to it.

Sometimes things just go wrong and they need a reset.

Only downside to them. if you can get into them and reset them they are great.

Originally Posted by Thetyim

CAT are dropping CDMA

Oh joy!!!. WTF am I going to do. Any idea when CAT will discontinue? Have CDMA now, no phone lines anywhere in sight except for one village phone booth. Looks like ipStar $$$.

Originally Posted by Norton

Any idea when CAT will discontinue?

It was announced in the Bangkok post on 22/2/2008
I don't know when they plan to pull the plug

I used about the same thing as suggested by Crabfat when I was in the hospital and it worked for emails and TD. and I think we paid 200 baht a month or some such, I can find out from my wife exactly what it is if you are interested,, PM me if so.

I don't think giving the phone guys any money will fix your problem, it didn't help a couple of friends of mine here with TTT or TOT either,
What they had to do was find someone that was needing money and buy their phone number and line from them, and it wasn't cheap..

Originally Posted by blackgang

What they had to do was find someone that was needing money and buy their phone number and line from them

Yea that was said to us as well, although the phone line ended about 3 km from the house.

Will you pick up a wi-fi signal 500m from the shop, you might end up forking out a lot and not being able to connect.