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If you live on a rural property, you already know the frustration: cell service drops out, WiFi doesn’t reach the barn, and when severe weather rolls through, you need a…

Your smartphone’s weather app tells you what’s happening 20 miles away at the nearest airport. Out here, that’s useless. A ridge, a creek bottom, or even a tree line can…

Your fiber goes down. Your fixed wireless tower loses power. Your Starlink dish gets buried in snow. If you work from home — or just depend on internet for security…

Electric vehicles make more sense in rural areas than most people think. Cheap overnight electricity, solar potential, and never needing to drive to a gas station? Sign me up. But…

Cell service is spotty. Internet goes down during storms. Your neighbor is a mile away. Sound familiar? Meshtastic might be the communication solution you’ve been looking for. Meshtastic is an…

From weather stations to security cameras, these Raspberry Pi projects are ideal for rural homes. Practical, affordable, and built for off-grid living.

Learn the basics of how your home network works — from your router to your devices. A plain-English guide for rural homeowners who want to get the most from their…

Know when to reboot and when to factory reset your router, modem, or Starlink. A practical troubleshooting guide that saves you from unnecessary ISP support calls.
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