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communication:internet [2020/02/06 12:17] frater_secessus [extending your reach] |
communication:internet [2020/02/06 12:19] frater_secessus [Internet for nomads] |
====== Internet for nomads ====== | ====== Internet for nomads ====== |
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The internet is a lifeline for 'dwellers but it not always available in the ways it is for sedentary folk. There are two major challenges: | The internet is a lifeline for 'dwellers but it not always available in the ways it is for sedentary folk. There are several challenges: |
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- [[communication:intermittent|intermittency]] - the nomad will sometimes be completely out of range of internet access. i.e. no wifi or mobile data available. | - [[communication:intermittent|intermittency]] - the nomad will sometimes be completely out of range of internet access. i.e. no wifi or mobile data available. |
- [[communication:bandwidth_conservation|limited bandwidth]] - there is internet access but it is dodgy or very congested, as in an RV park or when shooting long distances to an open wifi access. | - [[communication:bandwidth_conservation|limited bandwidth]] - there is internet access but it is dodgy or very congested, as in an RV park or when shooting long distances to an open wifi access. Or getting 1 bar on a mountaintop in the middle of nowhere. |
- [[communication:security|security]] - know what is safe and what is not | - [[communication:security|security]] - know what is safe and what is not |
- expense - mobile data is $$$ compared to residential broadband | - expense - mobile data is $$$ compared to residential broadband |