duffman1234 Posted February 28, 2005 CID Share Posted February 28, 2005 Hey i wanna know how sattelite internet works cuz i have a receiver and a dish, do u need a cable modem or can u connect a phone line from reciever to the computer. How do u install it to your computer? DUFFMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcyborge Posted February 28, 2005 CID Share Posted February 28, 2005 K first things first. Satelite is for the rural house hold or the technologically deprived. I speak from having had dial up UPload and satelite return and the MUCH more expensive microsowave up (no phone line or cable modem needed for this type). Installation of the new 2 way systems cost me 300 dollars (ouch!) I had POOR! service from HUGHES DirecWay, they would not fix my problem when I called and got dic**d arround allot by unkept call backs and techs putting me on hold then hanging up. unless youre are absolutely deperate do not use. Once you buy the equipment, and yes you MUST buy new equipment, there is a hefty install fee even for the dial up retuen sat down type of connection. HUGHES also dictates how much download they "THINK" you should get and once that limit is reached BAM!! You get smacked like a red headed foster child--IE your downstream slows to almost dial up speeds. You get a nifty looking satelite modem, and bragging rights "well I got satelite internet" and that is cool but save your money. I recomend Sat only for the Broadband downtrodent (those who can not get ANY type of DSL or Cable) I would emplore you, stick with dial up, go to DSL use Cable get Fiber Optics, whatever you do unless otherwise in BFE dont get sat internet acess. I am including a link to hughes FAQ page of how the system works, if you are cool with the setup and costs you can order there too. http://hns.getdway.com/what_it_is.html Contact me if you have any other questions or want to ask about specifics, My name is Rory BTW [snip] edit: privacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps2mike Posted February 28, 2005 CID Share Posted February 28, 2005 I'd suggest sticking to dial-up instead of messing around with Direcway. Costs are wayyy too much and your speeds won't even compare to dsl/cable users. Your download speed might be great compared to dial-up, but your upload speeds are gonna be terrible almost the same as dial-up. If your a big fan of playing games online or uploading lots of shiznit stay away from direcway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MICROWAVE Posted February 28, 2005 CID Share Posted February 28, 2005 Hey i wanna know how sattelite internet works DUFFMAN Sorry not very well.....and it expensive and slow..... Microwave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffman1234 Posted February 28, 2005 Author CID Share Posted February 28, 2005 so u need a cable modem? wiil it work for ps2 online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps2mike Posted February 28, 2005 CID Share Posted February 28, 2005 i believe it will work for ps2 online but not for games like socom. i don't believe it works for x-box live. since it requires a broadband connection and i doubt microsoft considered sat. broadband. ur gonna need decent upload speeds for the constant sending packets back and forth while playing and sat. sucks at sending data cause of the distance it has to travel. DirecWay requires a usb modem and that's included with your installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffman1234 Posted February 28, 2005 Author CID Share Posted February 28, 2005 well i do play socom 2, i have directtv reciever for tv and a dish but no cable modem like for my cable internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull481 Posted February 28, 2005 CID Share Posted February 28, 2005 go to DSL use Cable get Fiber Optics, whatever you do unless otherwise in BFE dont get sat internet acess. What is fiber optics? i keep hearing about that. what does it do? blah blah blah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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