On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, Ian Drake, IT, SE Dunbartonshire wrote:
> According to the site they use a VSAT model 360 Satellite modem, a USB
> device - in fact it's the same one used by Starband. [...] You still
> need a Microshaft Winblows USB machine to set it up, but *should* be
> able to hang it of a linux router with an X-over cable.
Yup. I don't think there is any insuperable technical problem,
esp. if you have the ethernet rather than USB version of the modem, but at
least for Starband connecting the modem to a router (even via a Windoze
PC I think) violates the acceptable use policy...
John.
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