[GLLUG] Emergency Internet connection may be needed tomorrow?

[Adam McDougall]

On Tue, Mar 14, 2006 at 03:30:52PM -0500, STeve Andre' wrote:

  On Tuesday 14 March 2006 15:23, Adam McDougall wrote:
  > I have a building of approx 20 people with a broken high speed
  > internet connection (panel antenna flew off from 65 ft up a tower).
  > It is scheduled to be worked on and hopefully fixed in the morning
  > tomorrow, but what are my local options to arrange for a temporary
  > internet connection with considerably higher speed than dialup modem?
  > It would have to be established by approx noon tomorrow.
  >
  > The alternative is to have a second tower monkey with a spare ~13db
  > panel antenna either fix it today, or tomorrow afternoon, but I am
  > interested in emergency complete solutions regardless.
  
  What about taking the antenna and putting it on the roof, or at a 
  height on the tower that a normal person could climb and attach
  with duct tape?  Not pretty, but it might, just might get you a 
  connection.
  
  --STeve Andre'

An interesting idea, unfortunately it would still be difficult getting
the antenna hooked up to the access point halfway inside the building.

I got several suggestions on and off the list,  but they tended to be
things that either would violate ToS (not that I would mind for the 
spur of a moment) or putting too much faith in local companies that 
run their business making installation appointments at their convenience
rather than ours.  The problem was fixed promptly the next morning, but
I am still curious if there are any companies that would service this
area that specialize in getting an internet connection setup in the 
middle of anywhere on short notice.  I have heard of such thing, but 
I should probably sit down and do my own research ;)