How Does The Service Work?

Line of sight signal from our local towers to your home or business

Custom built for rural Northern California

Line of Sight
Non Line Of Sight

Line of Site Solutions

Our fixed wireless internet sends a strong signal from our towers (or sometimes a neighbor’s setup) straight to an antenna at your home. For the best connection, there needs to be a clear “line of sight” between them (no big trees, hills, or buildings blocking the path).

  • The distance can be anywhere from a few hundred feet to 50 miles.
  • Longer distances need bigger antennas or stronger equipment on both ends.


For the most affordable setups

Basic radios (using 5GHz or 2.4GHz frequencies) work great up to about 12 miles.

Adding an external antenna can push that to 20+ miles.

We often use a 2-foot dish for 2.4GHz signals, or a 2- to 3-foot dish for faster 5GHz or 3.65GHz bands on longer runs.

Your Home Setup

Your computer or home network connects to a small power adapter (called POE, it sends power and data through one cable). That adapter plugs into your outdoor radio/antenna using a standard Ethernet cable (up to 300 feet long). We mount the radio outside where it has a clear view of our nearest tower, adding a bigger antenna if needed for distance.

Trees, Hills, or Buildings in the Way?

Our local team knows every trick from strategic repeaters to custom setups
To get you fast reliable internet that fits your spot perfectly

How It Works? Reflecting Board Live Repeaters Antennas in Trees

No Clear View? How We Bounce the Signal Anyway

Radio waves work a lot like light waves—you can bounce them off surfaces to change direction, just like a mirror redirects light.

We use special “reflectors” (like flat boards or passive antennas) or powered repeaters to redirect the signal around obstacles such as trees or hills.

The trick is getting the timing right: multiple bounces can mix up the signal if they’re out of sync, so our local team carefully plans each setup to deliver strong, clear internet to your antenna.

Here are real-world examples of these non-line-of-sight (NLOS) fixes in action:

  • Reflecting Boards
  • Live Repeaters
  • Antennas in Trees

Our Reflector Solutions to the Rescue!

Sometimes trees or hills block the direct signal, but we can “bounce” it around obstacles using simple passive reflectors—like a mirror for radio waves.

Real-Life Examples That Work Great:

  • We’ve placed a reflector board midway on a 3-mile path to redirect a high-speed 5.8GHz signal—with awesome results! It uses 3-foot dish antennas to focus the beam tightly.
  • In Ettersburg, we bounced a 2.4GHz signal off a precise 7×8-foot flat aluminum board, pulling it from a wide-coverage tower antenna. Solid connection, happy customer!

These fixes are custom-designed for your spot (we’ll engineer it just right), and they usually start around $2,000. You’re always welcome to suggest your own ideas too because we love teaming up with neighbors to make it work.

Another Smart Fix: Relay Repeaters

If there’s no direct view to our tower, we can “relay” the signal through a midpoint spot. Like a neighbor’s house or a ridge that can see both our tower and your place.

How It Works (Super Simple):

  • We install one radio at that midpoint spot (with clear view to our access point).
  • Then a second radio (within 300 feet of the first) points straight to your home or business.
  • This is super common in valleys: your spot sees the ridge/neighbor, and they see our tower.

The Perks & Costs:

  • Setup and equipment usually run about $750.
  • One relay spot can even serve multiple homes—great for sharing with neighbors!
  • It’s often the most affordable way to get around obstacles, as long as there’s power at the relay spot.

No power there? No problem, solar setups work great and add about $1,000. (Our radios are energy-sippers, using just 5-7 watts each.)

We’re pros at making this fit your spot. Chat with us today!

Boosting Your Signal? Up in the Trees!

Sometimes the best spot for your antenna is high above the ground in order to clear trees, hills, or other obstacles and grab a stronger signal from our tower.

That’s why we often bring in a professional tree climber (safely and expertly) to install the antenna way up in a tall tree on your property. It’s a smart, common trick in our wooded Northern California areas, and it makes a huge difference for reliable, fast internet.

Our team handles it all with care for your trees and safety first!

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