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In reply to Post #28
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In reply to Post #27
IT consultancy - scoping calls, solution designing and report writing from the bank for me.
Not that I've worked from the bank for ages though, getting a run whilst half way through a pitch didn't go down to well with the boss 😂😂
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Just randomly, and sorry to hijack the thread, but what sort of jobs are people actually doing from the bank? I'm curious and it might give me some options? 
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In reply to Post #25
100% agree. I've stopped working at the lake unless there's an emergency. It's sh*t.
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I tend to hotspot to my phone if I can but if not I just use a portable 4/5G Wifi unit. I've had several different ones over the years, they're all pretty good. They tend to be a step up from a phone and give you a better/more stable signal. I think they just have a bigger/more powerful antenna in them than your phone which seems to be more than enough in most cases.
For me, the biggest issue in working from the bank is that is just not very enjoyable. I get the 'being on the bank is better than being at home' but I find that you just can't give the fishing the effort that it needs and you're constantly paranoid about getting a take in the middle of an important call. I even had a double take in the middle of one once and a bloke arrived trying to help me out while I was speaking to a client with my headphones in! I try and avoid it these days if I can...
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In reply to Post #23
Hoping to purchase a property but unfortunately it’ll be out of the 30 day trial range. They may still offer the deal should the buy go through. I believe also that at the moment it’s free installation unless that’s always been the case?.
Cheers for the info mate as certainly well intrigued.
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In reply to Post #16
There's quite a few folk round here in more rural areas that use and like it, it's also on offer in the U.K at the mo and on 30 day trial. I looked into it (again) as I've just come up for renewal on BT, but the speeds on the standard package v cost kept me on fibre.
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In reply to Post #21
I get that mate I really do but unfortunately needs must I suppose. Still, I like to think I do plenty of good and that the lord will take me in when the time comes…. 
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Wouldn’t want to give the arrogant ***** musk any money so would never use starlink.
Must be something else out there
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In reply to Post #18
Cheers mate appreciate that and sounds really good.
I’m in no rush and if you could provide your thoughts then that would be greatly appreciated please.
I’ll send you a PM.
Thank you mate.
Edit - unsure if I’ve sent it mate?.
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In reply to Post #17
Nice one thank you mate much appreciated.
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In reply to Post #16
I've just bought it and having it installed next week once we've moved to a very rural location. I work full time from home so I've gone for Residential Max.
Through my work I've had it installed on a house in the middle of a copse, a log cabin next to one of the lakes in Blashford, on the back of a land rover and on a massive yacht - all have been faultless and worked very well.
The option I've gone for includes a second satellite intended for use when out and about - camping, travelling, etc and I was tempted then I could really work from the lake, until I noticed it would need it's own subscription.
Depending on how much of a hurry you are in, I can provide some early feedback on my own use in a couple of weeks.
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In reply to Post #16
I've setup starlink at friends place in france and it works really well with clear line of sight to the sky. He gets an average of 150mbs, as long as you're not in a high use area fhen it should be good.
Unfortunately UK is far more expensive than france and no you cant pay in one country and use elsewhere (other than more expensive and limited roaming options), they are geo tracked
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In reply to Post #3
To the top.
Anyone any thoughts as to this Starlink?.
I note full fibre isn’t available in rural areas but was wondering what this was like as I’d like to keep my options open should I have the opportune opportunity to live rurally?.
Thanks in advance.
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In reply to Post #10
I also binned off 5G and stuck with 4G. Connection issues dissapeared within seconds. Works flawlessly now. Unless you are live streaming or gaming, you don't need 5G when angling.
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In reply to Post #13
As an employer it would really go over too well for extended periods I doubt, but yeh good point
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In reply to Post #12
Yes, but if it gets you the peg you want. 
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I've thought about it for like random Friday afternoons when I wanna get in a peg early , but being honest think it will affect your ability to do either work or fishing well
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In reply to Post #10
Good idea, will do 👍
Thanks again.
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In reply to Post #9
It's worth setting your phone to 4g in them spots too to see if you get better connection than 5g. Good luck
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Thanks for all the replies, super helpful!
Time to test my favorite fishing spots for signal 👍
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In reply to Post #1
Id say if the area you are fishing is not able to hold a connection with a hotspot from a modern phone then you are better looking at starlink... the 5G wifi dongles area great but will not give you a massive amount more connectivity compared to a hotspot on a phone, especially in a close location live a bivvy.
I have a friend who owns a farm and he has always struggles to get decent Broadband to his house, finally sacked off the usually providers and moved to starlink and his connection speed is unreal and has never had it drop on him
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In reply to Post #1
This is my life for 2 nights a week . I'm lucky but it also feels like a curse as well a lot of the time
I have a ZTE 5G mifi device with a THREE sim, its £7.99 a month unlimited data
THREE data is generally good but obviously location dependent. The UK has such awful coverage these days and until Ofcom grow a pair and enforce local roaming in the UK it will stay the same.
As you said I'm sure you've seen all the powerpack posts but this is what I use.
https://www.outlawpro.co.uk/carp-fishing-tackle/51265-outlaw-pro-pro-pac-power-pack.html
Get a decent upright seat and maybe the avid session table or small camping table to laptop from as working from a bedchair is not good on the back
Enjoy the freedom and the cursed interuptions that come with it
Neil.
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In reply to Post #5
I got mine from three when it was on offer, but as a device it's fairly good specs and i get stable connection as long as in a fairly decent signal area
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/routers/4g-mobile-wifi-3-e5783/
I've used sim cards from three and lebara so far and no issues. It really will depend on where you are exactly as to who has the best signal and speeds. I've mostly used mine in France so just get pre paid sims from amazon, lebara £10 for 20GB or three have options as do O2 now. For the uk, these 3 options cover almost all options and have cheaper sims so if you try a Mifi it's worth seeing which network supposedly offers best coverage where you'll fish from and then just buy a one off pre loaded sim to try it out.
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In reply to Post #4
I have looked into Mifi but not deep enough.
Which unit are you using? And on what network?
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In reply to Post #1
Starlink as suggested is very very good, if a little expensive for occasional trips. The new roam / backpacker would be easier to carry and power but has limits to consider.
Have you ever tried a Mifi dongle? I have a 4G+ which is plenty good enough for teams calls etc. I've seen around 60mbps on mine and have worked from it quite a few times.
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In reply to Post #1
If the banks weren't busy enough at the weekends. The week days are getting just as bad with remote workers working bankside. Work from home no power or Internet issues there. You will only have nothing but problems bankside...  
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Apologise if this has been discussed before, I couldn't find anything using the search function.
I work fully remotely with my laptop and I'm looking to do some days working by the bank so I can fish.
I've tried hotspotting / tethering from my phone but this doesn't give me enough stability throughout the day.
Any suggestions for a better, more stable internet that will handle Google Meets video calls?
The other improvement I'd like to make is to power but I seem to have found enough threads on here for me to read on this.
Thanks in advance! 👍🎣
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