Internet Access

[Rowski]

Has anybody heard of accessing the internet by satellite? Does anybody use the service? The only one I could find is DirectPC. My understanding is that you use you modem to up load and the satellite to down load. How close is the technology to both up and down load with a dish?
All the talk about speed has got me going /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif!

Derek

 

[Bird]

Derek, I'm like you. Since the only thing available that I know about is one way to the satellite, I'm waiting for them to get it going both directions.

Bird

 

[Muhammad]

MSN is suppose to release a satellite access service that will provide up/down transfer at about the speed of cable modem or DSL... meaning probably somewhere around 1mbps dedicated speed, with realistic access probably at 1/2 to 3/4 of that if it is anything like cable modem. I've heard that it could be here in a few weeks. AOL also has a similar product coming in November, I've heard. Both should be available to everyone in the lower 48 states... it will require the purchase of a dish like with DSS but I haven't heard much in terms of details about that yet. In any event, I for one am hoping it arrives on schedule!

 

[gordon]

Man something like that sure would be great for me. Muhammad any idea on what the cost of something like that would be?
Gordon

 

[Muhammad]

If I remember correctly, pricing should be in the same range as cable/DSL... so I would expect a base of $35-$50/month plus the initial setup/equipment.

 

[gordon]

Thanks Muhammad you are a bundle of knowledge. I hope your numbers are correct that doesn't seem to far out of line for access speed like that. I wouldn't miss these dirty phone lines in the country a bit. One thing is for sure I do hope that bob t is wrong about the added ad's I see enough of these already.
Gordon

 

[Thomas]

Derek and the rest of you gentlmen.
After reading your post also trying to figure out what your talking about I'm lost. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif
This high tech world turns way to fast for me at times,/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gifbut I'm sure glad there gentlemen like you out there that can help people like me. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Its raining here once again,/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gifbut maybe this afternoon I can finish the finally mowing around all the blue spruces for the year,so until than I'll make another pot of coffee and play some good old 8 track tapes./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Are the leaves turning fast in the Jay Peak area yet?

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

 

[BobT]

Thomas,

Uh, sorry for the techno-babble. Bottom line: best deal right now is cable modem, around $35 a month for residential users. If you can get it (call your cable tv provider), you'll like it.

BobT.

A Indiana Boy

 

[Rowski]

Thomas,

Try this link...

http://www.crazyfloyd.com/

click DirectPC in the model columb, then on the next screen click DirectPC in the model columd again.

Derek





<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Rowski on 9/24/00 09:50 AM.</FONT></P>

 

[Alan L.]

Since I will hopefully be moving out to my 24 acres in the next few months, where no DSL is available I am hoping for good reliable satellite access. The only problem is that its hard to maintain a satellite signal from a moving tractor.