Internet via Satellite
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Hey, anyone here have experience with two-way satellite connectivity? http://two-wayupgrade.direcway.com/ David http://www.dundas.com
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Hey, anyone here have experience with two-way satellite connectivity? http://two-wayupgrade.direcway.com/ David http://www.dundas.com
The sounds of a desperate man who's spent too long in the wilderness with 28.8... :P cheers, Chris Maunder I spent a minute looking at my own code by accident. I was thinking "What the hell is this guy doing?" - @Logan
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The sounds of a desperate man who's spent too long in the wilderness with 28.8... :P cheers, Chris Maunder I spent a minute looking at my own code by accident. I was thinking "What the hell is this guy doing?" - @Logan
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Unless BT get their act together, David Wulff may be joining him very soon... he he ... :)
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Hey, anyone here have experience with two-way satellite connectivity? http://two-wayupgrade.direcway.com/ David http://www.dundas.com
I use Starband (direct tv's competitor) and I am reasonable happy with it. It seems to work about as well as most cable and dsl systems I've used. The download and upload times are about the same, although obviously with satellite you get an extra built in speed of light latency delay which typically is not all that much of an issue. Still, if I could have used cable or dsl, I probably would have. I'm just so far out in the country that they were not available. Satellite installation is pretty damned expensive, but the monthly rates are not too much beyond cable. Starband has nearly gone out of business a time or two (and I suspect that eventually they probably will), but all things considered I think it was a worthwhile investment. A lot of other customers I know really hate it. But I think they expected perfection, whereas I knew that I was buying into new technology which had been rushed to the market a bit before it was ready. So I expected the occassional problem. All in all, it has exceeded my expectations. I think it is a useable, reliable service. "Humans: The final chapter in the evolution of rats"
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Hey, anyone here have experience with two-way satellite connectivity? http://two-wayupgrade.direcway.com/ David http://www.dundas.com
Unless you live in an area where you cannot get dsl or cable internet you should avoid satelite internet. It costs more offers less reliability (goes down in heavy rain or snow), is slower and has a longer latency. John
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I use Starband (direct tv's competitor) and I am reasonable happy with it. It seems to work about as well as most cable and dsl systems I've used. The download and upload times are about the same, although obviously with satellite you get an extra built in speed of light latency delay which typically is not all that much of an issue. Still, if I could have used cable or dsl, I probably would have. I'm just so far out in the country that they were not available. Satellite installation is pretty damned expensive, but the monthly rates are not too much beyond cable. Starband has nearly gone out of business a time or two (and I suspect that eventually they probably will), but all things considered I think it was a worthwhile investment. A lot of other customers I know really hate it. But I think they expected perfection, whereas I knew that I was buying into new technology which had been rushed to the market a bit before it was ready. So I expected the occassional problem. All in all, it has exceeded my expectations. I think it is a useable, reliable service. "Humans: The final chapter in the evolution of rats"
Something I've always wondered - what are the ping times like? I'd assume they'd be too slow for online games to be playable -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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Something I've always wondered - what are the ping times like? I'd assume they'd be too slow for online games to be playable -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
benjymous wrote: what are the ping times like? I'd assume they'd be too slow for online games to be playable Yes. Pings are generally in the 800-1200 ms range. Which I suppose is far too slow for online gaming. I don't do online gaming so it is of little concern to me. I just did a download test (from "PC Pitstop" ) and got 619Kb/S which ain't too shabby. :) but my upload time was only 57Kb/s - which pretty much sucks. X| Still, I don't have to tie up a telepone line to do the uploading, so that counts for something, I suppose. As far as weather is concerned, the system does not seem to be overly sensitive to bad weather. Mine only goes out during *very* heavy rain and I've never had snow take it out. Of course, last year was a mild winter. "Humans: The final chapter in the evolution of rats"
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I thought Chris was taling about David ;P
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The sounds of a desperate man who's spent too long in the wilderness with 28.8... :P cheers, Chris Maunder I spent a minute looking at my own code by accident. I was thinking "What the hell is this guy doing?" - @Logan
Chris Maunder wrote: a desperate man who's spent too long in the wilderness with 28.8... Haven't we all? I want to find an ISP that uses a link based on J.S. Bell's theory - my 2Mbps link is just too slow... I Drowned Schroedinger's Stupid Cat!
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benjymous wrote: what are the ping times like? I'd assume they'd be too slow for online games to be playable Yes. Pings are generally in the 800-1200 ms range. Which I suppose is far too slow for online gaming. I don't do online gaming so it is of little concern to me. I just did a download test (from "PC Pitstop" ) and got 619Kb/S which ain't too shabby. :) but my upload time was only 57Kb/s - which pretty much sucks. X| Still, I don't have to tie up a telepone line to do the uploading, so that counts for something, I suppose. As far as weather is concerned, the system does not seem to be overly sensitive to bad weather. Mine only goes out during *very* heavy rain and I've never had snow take it out. Of course, last year was a mild winter. "Humans: The final chapter in the evolution of rats"
Doesn't satellite internet require a second internet service provider for uploads?
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Hey, anyone here have experience with two-way satellite connectivity? http://two-wayupgrade.direcway.com/ David http://www.dundas.com
No experience with it but it looks like a decent connection. Pings would probably be very slow though :-(
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Doesn't satellite internet require a second internet service provider for uploads?
It used to. It seems the satellite providers now offer one-way and two-way service. One-way uses a local dialup to send, and the satellite connection to receive. On one-way systems you can usually install the dish yourself. Two-way service actually broadcasts back to the satellite through your disk, and the FCC appears to require a licensed professional to install the dish. David http://www.dundas.com
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Hey, anyone here have experience with two-way satellite connectivity? http://two-wayupgrade.direcway.com/ David http://www.dundas.com
TOSHIBA satellite notebook connects to another TOSHIBA satellite notebook! ;P Maxwell Chen Lets make bugs better!