thank you! On 4/4/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think the uplink phone line has changed, at least DirectWay says that you > don't need a phone. Also, I was told that it would come into a router and I > would just attach other computers to it. > > Other things that turned me off were: > > Most VPN's dont work, something about how the satellite encrypts stuff > FAP - Fair Access Policy - i.e. can't download more than 170mb in 1 hour. > Kinda puts a damper on linux distros as they'll turn off your service for a > couple of hours > High cost of equipment. It seems to be about $500 ~ $700 to get the > equipment. > > > > On 4/4/06, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't know of any resources offhand, but here were the basics back > > when I sold it (circa 2001): > > > > Not always on. > > Satellite dish was the downlink, standard phone line/modem was the uplink. > > Basically unroutable by hardware routers -- you had to use something > > like Internet Connection Sharing because of the modem connection. > > Fast downstream, but high latency (500ms lag just from the satellite > > distance). > > > > Basically only a good option if there's no other broadband to be had. > > > > HTH. > > > > --Ben > > > > William Bowen wrote: > > > I know absolutely noting about satellite internet services. > > > > > > And between, jury duty and rehearsal i won't have enought time to sort > > > it out for my parents, anybody got any links to useful site explaining > > > the inner workings, basics, etc? > > > > > > Simple questions they'll need answers to: > > > > > > 1. Always on like DSL or cable? > > > 2. router needs > > > > > > stuff like that. > > > > > > thanks! > > > > > > -- > > > will > > > > > > "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; > > > and that would just be unacceptable." > > > - Carrie Fisher > > > > > > > > > > > >
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