I looked into this a few years ago when I was entertaining the idea of bringing better-than-dsl speeds to a rural town. Here is what I learned:
Getting high speed internet to a rural location is a mix of cool tech, line-of-site, politics, roof rights, friendly farmers, and chasing whoever controls the nearest fiber. Oh, and $$$$$ MONEY $$$$$
Routers and network:
- http://ubnt.com
- http://mikrotik.com
Both sites have user forums that discuss not only the hardware but also all of the above.
Getting high speed internet to a rural location is a mix of cool tech, line-of-site, politics, roof rights, friendly farmers, and chasing whoever controls the nearest fiber. Oh, and $$$$$ MONEY $$$$$
Routers and network:
Both sites have user forums that discuss not only the hardware but also all of the above.