Comments on: How Satellite Internet Works? [Technology Explained] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-396853 Guy McDowell Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:11:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-396853 I have heard that the FAP isn't necessarily fair, but then again, what is fair? That's a deep philosophical question. Offshore call-centers are generally horrible. Although, I have had great service once or twice. I have heard that the FAP isn’t necessarily fair, but then again, what is fair? That’s a deep philosophical question.

Offshore call-centers are generally horrible. Although, I have had great service once or twice.

]]> By: ricardo http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-396836 ricardo Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:16:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-396836 Just to improve the article: "Now imagine that happening a thousand times in one second! That’s a megahertz." It's not a megahertz, it's a Kilohert Just to improve the article:
“Now imagine that happening a thousand times in one second! That’s a megahertz.”
It’s not a megahertz, it’s a Kilohert

]]> By: Cindy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-396204 Cindy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:10:22 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-396204 We have Hughes.net satellite internet access because it is our only available option in rural Vermont. FAP is anything but fair... and tech support is relatively useless because they are unable to vary from their forced-English scripted responses. Both DSL and cable have scouted our 'hood, and whoever gets here first is the winner of our account! We have Hughes.net satellite internet access because it is our only available option in rural Vermont. FAP is anything but fair… and tech support is relatively useless because they are unable to vary from their forced-English scripted responses. Both DSL and cable have scouted our ‘hood, and whoever gets here first is the winner of our account!

]]> By: wafwot http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-396110 wafwot Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:50:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-396110 We had Wildblue for about 2.5 years. The speed improvement over dialup made it worth the cost but the lag and weather related outages were annoying...not to mention the FAP. I was on Verizon's list to be notified when DSL became available to our home. It was a very happy day when I got the email stating that DSL was now a reality to us. All the problems of satellite, GONE! Speeeeed, reliability, lower cost, no FAP....heaven! We had Wildblue for about 2.5 years. The speed improvement over dialup made it worth the cost but the lag and weather related outages were annoying…not to mention the FAP. I was on Verizon’s list to be notified when DSL became available to our home. It was a very happy day when I got the email stating that DSL was now a reality to us. All the problems of satellite, GONE! Speeeeed, reliability, lower cost, no FAP….heaven!

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-395828 Guy McDowell Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:57:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-395828 Depending on the package you get, upload speeds max out at 512Kbps. Download speeds can go as high as 3Mbps, as far as I know, with HughesNet. I'm only familiar with HughesNet in North America, so I can't say for certain, but I would think that as long as you are connecting to the same type of service, geography doesn't matter. Mind you, if there are trees or buildings or anything else in the line of site, you may not get a good signal or any signal. The LNB is capable of transmitting up to the satellite, but this is a relatively low power signal. Typically, a user will be sending things like text and mouse clicks, which don't require the higher bandwidth. 512Kbps is usually enough for most people. Typically this is the same for broadband landlines. Hope that helps! Depending on the package you get, upload speeds max out at 512Kbps. Download speeds can go as high as 3Mbps, as far as I know, with HughesNet. I’m only familiar with HughesNet in North America, so I can’t say for certain, but I would think that as long as you are connecting to the same type of service, geography doesn’t matter. Mind you, if there are trees or buildings or anything else in the line of site, you may not get a good signal or any signal.

The LNB is capable of transmitting up to the satellite, but this is a relatively low power signal. Typically, a user will be sending things like text and mouse clicks, which don’t require the higher bandwidth. 512Kbps is usually enough for most people. Typically this is the same for broadband landlines.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Kurt http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-395785 Kurt Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:45:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-395785 Purely out of curiosity, what sort of bandwidth does one expect to see downstream from a satellite? Does thie vary between geographies? Does differing levels of satellite capacity change an individuals performance? And reception via a dish makes sense but how does one transmit a signal upstream? What sort of bandwidth can one expect? Sorry for the rapidfire questions but this really article intrigued me because I always wondered what the mechanics were of DirecPC or HughesNet or whatever the heck it's called these days. Purely out of curiosity, what sort of bandwidth does one expect to see downstream from a satellite? Does thie vary between geographies? Does differing levels of satellite capacity change an individuals performance? And reception via a dish makes sense but how does one transmit a signal upstream? What sort of bandwidth can one expect?

Sorry for the rapidfire questions but this really article intrigued me because I always wondered what the mechanics were of DirecPC or HughesNet or whatever the heck it’s called these days.

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-395742 Guy McDowell Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:05:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-395742 Yep, true. It used to be an accepted fact that all satellite communications would have a 3 second one-way delay. But with different frequencies, I guess that has changed. Yep, true. It used to be an accepted fact that all satellite communications would have a 3 second one-way delay. But with different frequencies, I guess that has changed.

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-395741 Guy McDowell Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:04:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-395741 You are correct. I sit corrected. ;-) You are correct. I sit corrected. ;-)

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-395740 Guy McDowell Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:03:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-395740 I just found out the OTHER meaning of FAP. D'oh! I just found out the OTHER meaning of FAP. D’oh!

]]> By: Guy McDowell http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/technology-explained-how-does-satellite-internet-work/#comment-395739 Guy McDowell Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:02:37 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=21830#comment-395739 3G is spreading quite a bit and the price point is way better. Even formerly remote areas are getting coverage now. It's a great option! 3G is spreading quite a bit and the price point is way better. Even formerly remote areas are getting coverage now. It’s a great option!

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