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By: Uchenna Ani-okoye

High Speed Rural Internet Options

If you live in a more rural setting, then you will find that you high speed internet options are somewhat limited. It’s likely that you believe that the only way you can connect to the internet is through dial up, but the reality is that there are many options that you have available to access the internet at high speeds.

Satellite internet is the most common and popular method used to access the internet in rural areas at high speeds. The initial cost for this type of internet is fairly high as you will need to buy the dish then get someone to install it to in order to be sure that you get a good signal. With this type of internet connection you get data limits and high monthly fees, so you should be weary of that fact. You should seek out the service plans that will not charge you if you go over their limit amount. The better service plans will just slow your access to the internet down, instead of charging you.

There are those who opt for long range Wi-Fi. These are basically large antennas that you have hooked up in your home. These antennas are able to pick up Wi-Fi signals at long ranges and are pretty reliable. The speeds that you get won’t be too fast, but you won’t have to worry about any data limits on what you can download.

If you are a smart phone owner, then you could consider connecting it to your computer. If 3g access is available in your rural area, then this could become a viable option for accessing the internet. The vast majority of cell phone plans will set a limit to 5 gigs of data, which is significantly better than a dialup connection. It won’t be as fast as a cable or DSL line, but it will be good enough.