Hughes Net satellite ISP ?
Leonard Isham
leonard.isham at gmail.com
Tue Mar 28 10:43:28 UTC 2006
On 3/28/06, Bob Goodwin <bobgoodwin at 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.
--
Leonard Isham, CISSP
Ostendo non ostento.
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