Re: Hughes Net satellite ISP ?

["Leonard Isham" <leonard isham gmail com>]

On 3/28/06, Bob Goodwin <bobgoodwin officeonweb net> wrote:
>
> Has anyone used Direcway/Hughes Net satellite ISP service who can tell me
> what data speeds they attained?
>
> They publish a lot of hype about download speed but are pretty vague about
> upload which is a consideration in our case.
>
> Apparently there are no Linux related problems that I have been able to
> find?
>
> I would appreciate receiving any information.
>

No direct experience, but satellite Internet has high latency.  If you
are into any on-line gaming this can put you at a disadvantage,
'
The signal has to travel up to orbit and back down again.  Pesky spped
of light limitation.

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Leonard Isham, CISSP
Ostendo non ostento.