I have posted to this ist before on the topic, so you may want to look through the archives.
I have use StarBand (aka Dish) for over a year. Throughput has gotten progressively worse as subscribership has climbed. Latency is always at least 600ms. If you aren't running win32 you should think twice. The service providers are forcing this more and more in their accelerator technology, and as hard as I have tried to penetrate their developement group to help with their BST protocol, I have not succeeded. I have however created my own BST-like replacement. In general I'd say that it has served my needs sufficiently, but at this stage, unless I see something change in their scaling model soon, I would not recommend people consider it. Your modem will have better throughput unless you are using the BST protocol, and even then, interactive sessions may not be tollerable. I would instead recommend a grass-roots effort to get an 802.11[ab] coop operating in the region. Anyone _seriously_ interrested in making this happen is invited to contact me, and I will introduce you to others that I am working with to make this a reality. - Marc On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Paul Lussier wrote: > > Hey, > > With all the talk about about DSL throughput, I'm wondering if anyone > out there has any experience with either Dish Network's or DirecTV's > satellite internet connectivity offerings. > > Evidently DirecTV is partnering with the likes of Earthlink, and > they're offering *seems* cheaper than Dish Network's. > > They advertise 400K down/128K up with 1/2 second of latency. > How does that compare with DSL/Cable modem? (I know it beats my 56K dialup :) > > The down side is that it costs a little more than I want it to: > > $399 up front satellite dish cost > $199 installation costs > $69.95/month service charge > > Currently I'm paying $21.95/month for 56K dial-up service + $23.xx > for a second phone line. So even after the up front costs of buying > a dish and installation, I'd still be paying $25/month more than I am > now :( Of course, $25/month extra would probably be worth it for the > "always on" capability. > > Does anyone have satellite access out there? If so, what do you > think about it? > > > -- > > Seeya, > Paul > ---- > > God Bless America! > > If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right! > > ...we don't need to be perfect to be the best around, > and we never stop trying to be better. > Tom Clancy, The Bear and The Dragon > > > > ***************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. > ***************************************************************** > ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
