OT: Satellite Internet ... (Was Got a Real I-Net Connection (Sort Of ..))

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Hey Mama (a couple times over )

 

Tell me more about your satellite connnection cause I am considering

it as a " business expense " ..

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

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, Michele <mbrantner@s...> wrote:

> Glad to have you back, & sorry about the slow connection. I had to

give up

> DSL when we moved in April. We installed satellite, but aren't

completely

> satisfied with it.

> --

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris,

Well, where to start.... My main problem at first is the fact I use a Mac,

there are no satellite internet companies that support Macs, right now that

is. So we are using my brother's PC as a server. The connection works

great...on HIS computer. We're having problems with the other computers

networked into the server. And no one can seem to tell us how to fix the

problem. He's connected at 768 kbs, but when it filters down through the

network, I only get on at 168 kbs. This is better than the dialup at 48

kbs, but nowhere near my old DSL. We installed the Direcway system by

Hughes. This is a 2 way system. On a one way system, you only get download

and have to use a dialup connection to upload, ugh! Their tech support is

pretty good, 24/7 and pretty helpful. The dish is HUGE compared to a TV

satellite and you are warned not to get within 6 feet of the dish because of

the electromagnetic waves it produces. We are still having problems with

the upload, Direcway knows of the problems and is trying to fix it. Our

current upload is 28 kbs and it should be 128 kbs. But I just set my FTP

program up, start the upload, and go to bed. Then I can post on ebay to my

hearts content in the morning. The entire cost for us was $700 including

install. I get to write it off as an expense, so that helps. We're also

looking at adding the Mac hub that Direcway is coming out with this fall, so

maybe that will help my speed. Overall, it's not as good as DSL, but WAY

better than dialup Though we are starting to look like we could

communicate with Mars at our house, we have a TV satellite dish, an Internet

satellite dish, and my brother wants to put up an HDTV dish that looks like

something off a Star Trek set!

 

Gotta run, Jordy is waking up and AJ won't take a nap. Someday I'll get my

work done, maybe at 3 am???

 

Glad your move went well, and best of luck with an ISP!

 

Michele

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" chrisziggy1 " <chrisziggy1

 

Fri, 21 Jun 2002 21:41:53 -0000

 

OT: Satellite Internet ... (Was Re: Got a " Real "

I-Net Connection (Sort Of ..))

 

 

Hey Mama (a couple times over )

 

Tell me more about your satellite connnection cause I am considering

it as a " business expense " ..

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

We Moved!

Same Little Ol'Factory

MANY New Items and Improvements Coming ...

http://www.alittleolfactory

 

, Michele <mbrantner@s...> wrote:

> Glad to have you back, & sorry about the slow connection. I had to

give up

> DSL when we moved in April. We installed satellite, but aren't

completely

> satisfied with it.

> --

 

 

 

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