TheSaint

Thanks I got scared off dway and bought a vsat-systems instead. $2400 and $119 a month for a single gigabyte in download a month, but at least I'll get 24X7 uptime and 1024 Kbps down, all the time. I guess as long as I drive to the McDonalds every morning and use their wireless for my big downloads I'll be ok.

Thanks for the advice. Yes I do realize the generally bad impression direcway has left on everyone; however I am moving into an area next week with no cable or dsl. Wildblue isn't available until (at least December). Ground Control and others like skycasters are are selling "business" class direcway which had a 500 meg+ fap and US based tech support. The friggin' install alone is $2600. But from the few comments I can see on other forums people some somewhat happier than with the residential version, and, its not like I have a choice.

I am just about to signup with groundcontrol.com, contract in hand. For the new dw7700 its $2600 install with .98 meter 2 watt pole mount and $119 a month for "small office" and a 500 meg fap. Problem is dw7700 ONLY works on amc9. If that bid falls out of the sky so does my service. Anybody have amc9 in FL - any good???

Ok, I guess nobody has the 7700 modem, which is being released mid august. But does anybody have business class DirecWay through ground control? Just trying to find out if it sux like regular DirecWay, or having their US support and bigger equipment is really worth it, thinking of ordering this week since wild blue is delayed in florida until at least december.

Anybody have it? The new 7700 modem? From reading the stuff at www.groundcontrol.com I get the impression I can sidestep the DirecWay headaches if i pay $160 a month for business 100 and get US based tech support, an 800 meg FAP, and a typical up/down of 128/1024. True? I was considering vsat-systems or Galileo which supposedly provide constant metered performance, but with very small monthly download limits. If I'm looking for good service and speeds and no headaches, is DirecWay business an option?????