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WarDance
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Where I am temporary living has terrible frontier internet 12 down and 1 up, however my aunt lives roughly 2miles away as the crow flys and has the ability to get gig internet. Are there any antenna/receiver kits that will work with out direct line of sight? Slight elevation difference, several 1 story buildings, and a few wooded areas in between.

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3 minutes ago, WarDance said:

Where I am temporary living has terrible frontier internet 12 down and 1 up, however my aunt lives roughly 2miles away as the crow flys and has the ability to get gig internet. Are there any antenna/receiver kits that will work with out direct line of sight? Slight elevation difference, several 1 story buildings, and a few wooded areas in between.

Yes. LTT did this when they were sending signals over to his parents place on an island off the coast. I imagine the wooded areas are probably going to screw you, as anything in between is going to cause signal issues.

 

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5 minutes ago, WarDance said:

Where I am temporary living has terrible frontier internet 12 down and 1 up, however my aunt lives roughly 2miles away as the crow flys and has the ability to get gig internet. Are there any antenna/receiver kits that will work with out direct line of sight? Slight elevation difference, several 1 story buildings, and a few wooded areas in between.

you could also just get starlink

 

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30 minutes ago, badlou101 said:

you could also just get starlink

Although that does entail giving money to Elon Musk. And it's rather a lot of money, too.

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54 minutes ago, badlou101 said:

you could also just get starlink

Or, depending on where they live, T-Mobile or Verizon 5G internet which is cheaper too

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On 2/13/2022 at 8:29 PM, badlou101 said:

you could also just get starlink

I don't think this is even an option, the waiting time for install and availability is terrible.

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