The Flora Hill computer technician is determined to set up a Wi-Fi network reaching across Bendigo so he and his mates can surf the web without waiting for telcos to act.

By placing an antenna on top of his roof, and another atop a friend’s house some four kilometres away in Golden Square, Mr Crisp says he will be able to share internet across both homes.

It was also possible people living underneath the Wi-Fi’s path and who were equipped with the right technology could use his service.

Mr Crisp calls the system “point-to-multipoint wireless internet”.

“It basically gives landline quality internet connection over wireless,” he said.

He imported devices from the United States to make the connection possible.

The process could prove popular for households who owned a business; they could share internet between their places of work and residence, he said. 

“If you know the right people, and have the right technology, it's always worth investigating the other options,” Mr Crisp said. 

The man is one of many Bendigo residents who reported delays in gaining access to the high-speed internet service. 

“I've been sitting in a dead zone,” he said. “The NBN is connected on every street around me but not my street.”

He described the experience as “very frustrating”, especially when trying to complete IT-related tasks. 

It was his belief faults with the existing copper network was to blame for the poor quality of internet connection in Bendigo.

The problem would have been avoided had the federal Coalition government stuck by its predecessor’s plan to roll out fibre to the premises NBN, the IT expert said. 

In 2014, then-telecommunications minister Malcolm Turnbull directed his government to use a “multi-technology mix” instead.  

A delegation of Bendigo leaders this month met with NBN staff in Canberra to share their frustrations with the roll-out’s progress.

Mayor Margaret O’Rourke said NBN staff committed to visiting Bendigo and to meet with those experiencing technical difficulties.