On Tue, 12 Dec 2000, Terry Collins wrote:
> I've searched the archives, but there is nothing there, so here goes.
>
> Is anyone using linux with a satellite service?
> I want to hear from people in Australia using an satellite service that
> would be available in SE Australia (I'm actually just out of Sydney).
>
> Particularly interested in something coming direct out of US.
Satnet is out there, and it works - their Linux drivers are pretty good -
it's only mono-directional, though {I.E. download only, the upload still
goes through a phone line}.
I haven't seen anyone with a bi-directional satellite link yet.
If you want something from NA you're going to be shit out of luck. The LEO
{low earth orbit} satellites used for this kind of internet link stuff
don't have the footprint to cover Aus _and_ the US. Geosync satellites do,
but the latency through them is _terrible_.
DaZZa
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