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Ask HN: How to build a village network if the “actual” internet fails (Covid-19)
We're a small village in rural Scotland. Given the present worldwide crisis with COVID-19, should things get worse where backhaul providers are no longer able to provide a reliable service to the "world wide internet", what would be your (affordable) equipment of choice to build out a local village/area network such that within our community we could still maintain communication.
Now I'm well aware that telco services such as 3/4/5G are not going to be practical things to re-implement, I'm thinking about what we can do over wifi(?).
- dylz 7y agoWhat is the physical size of your village and distance between homes? You may need to go up a bit to some kind of PTP wireless or line of sight system if we're talking "everyone house has acres".
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- DoreenMichele 7y agoOld article that might be of interest: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37974267 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37974267