Is it possible to connect to the Internet on the bus?

Question

WiFi

Hello!
A group of tourists will soon go on a trip between Kursk and Belgorod by bus.
The task is to make high-speed Internet (enough 14 mb / s incoming and 12 mb / s outgoing).
On the Internet, I found articles and videos of enthusiasts who made the Internet in a remote village. It would seem that everything is fine, but the bus crosses the roaming zone, and tourists have only Megafon Kursk and Beeline Kursk.
What antenna do you recommend and how to catch the Internet and call through the Kursk BS all the way. And what kind of Wi-Fi equipment is needed for everyone to have Internet?
What protocol to use to connect 40 phones, 18 tablets and 2 laptops?
What kind of router firmware is needed to sit on the Internet and call through this SIM card (RouterOS will not work, because it just won’t get up)?
Thanks in advance for your detailed answer!

Answer 1

So a generation has grown up that does not know what a megabyte tyrnet is ...
The problem has no solution.
And, I'm afraid, even a simpler task has no solution - how to make at least some kind of Internet along the route of the bus :) To do this, you need a cellular coverage map along the route - although operators are unlikely to be eager to give it to you :) then it's easy to connect - you take a 3G-wifi router, put it on the bus - and voila, there is wifi!
But:
You will need a fairly powerful router, with an external antenna at least - because the bus is made of metal :)
Not a single router will take out 60 people. Ten, maximum two - and then with wild lags.
Regardless of how much the router takes out, the speed along the highway will be noticeably lower than the speed in the city zone. I strongly doubt that even one person will be able to watch the video at an acceptable speed.

Answer 2

Yes, it's possible. If there is a cellular connection along the entire route, then you can install some kind of 3G router. This is such a WiFi access point into which a SIM card is inserted. Another option is to simply turn your smartphone into tethering mode.
In any case, you need to choose a tariff and an operator, so that without surprises such as a sudden reduction in speed, etc.
14 mb / s - you want too much. IMHO. We are, of course, in the 21st century, but not so much! And 1/5 century has not passed yet)
PS In general, it is not necessary to connect. Those who need it will have the Internet anyway.

Answer 3

besides all that has been said, an important question is network coverage along the way? if there are no necessary sims, somewhere you can be ripped off like sticky (for roaming)

What protocol to use to connect 40 phones, 18 tablets and 2 laptops?!

about 60 clients? what do people do on the road online? if you hope that at least a dozen will be able to safely watch a video (YouTube, VK, it doesn’t matter) over one mobile connection? in move? I'm afraid it's not real

Answer 4

The main problems that will haunt you will be related to the coverage of the cellular network. I understand that 4G is almost everywhere in the city, but there it is economically feasible. It makes no sense for operators to install 4G base stations on the highway. Therefore, be prepared that there will be 3G, 2G (these are lower speeds), and somewhere without coverage at all.
Also keep in mind that the bus is a tin can that degrades an already weak signal.
The vast majority of routers sold in the salons of operators can accept 4-5 WiFi connections.
Plus, you need a 24V converter to power the router.
Forget about the experience of setting up the Internet in the village, because they have stationary equipment and they can use the director (aimed at the BS) antenna.

Answer 5

As an option with 3G. Or analogues from another model range. A SIM card with the appropriate tariff is used, Wi-Fi is stable, it is charged from USB, the cigarette lighter is also suitable.
Option with 4G.

Answer 6

Like this
https://speedify.com/blog/combining-internet-conne...

Answer 7

Fiway https://fiway.net/bus/ Internet on the bus is now the fastest and most convenient, designed for dozens of users at once, and it's just super