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This is probably pretty common knowledge, but do you know what I could do to get internet service through a dish instead of this junky dialup service? I’m 8 miles to the nearest city and no cable near here, the isp I use now costs $23.00 per month, and each connection costs 6 cents, which adds up fast considering that I get disconnected at least 15 times in a day with normal usage, plus the fact that it ties up my phone line and is a real hassle, and slow.
If I can get this, will it be faster, more reliable, in general? Can you get TV channels with it? I get 5 channels now, one with no sound, and one that’s pretty fuzzy. Lack of TV makes internet a pastime…
Thanks,
MD
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there a thread on satilite TV and one on PC hookups. Sat ISP's still require a telephone hookup.
Checkout express56.com and see if they have a local number for you.
(dialup)
some info
http://www.1st-free-isp.com/
*I am looking in to it to. from what I know you now can get 2 way satellite internet from direcpc and starband. it is advertised as 400kbits down and 128 kbits up. it runs about 60 bucks a month. download speeds range from slow to over 1000kbits depending on time of day and sat and transponder among other things. upload speed is a max of 128kbits but it sounds like you are lucky to get anything above 50kbits.try this sitehttp://www.dslreports.com/forum/satsam
*MD,Take a look at http://www.direcpc.com/
*MD, talk to Pete, that's his thing now.........dishes, satellite that is.
*MD, I already have DirecTV, so I looked into the ISP service as well. It was a few months ago, but here is what I recall:I looked at DirecTV's "DirecWAY" internet service, through Earthlink.You can either get one-way satellite (phone line to upload, satellite to download) service or two-way. If one-way, you need a dedicated full time phone line for your computer's modem.For two-way service, the equipment was about $400, the installation was $200. I installed my own DirecTV dish, but they claim that the FCC requires "licensed installers" to install dishes that have two-way comm with satellites. I laughed. Then they asked if I wanted to be an installer for them.The monthly charge for the two-way was something like $60 for unlimited service. They include 20 hours of modem dial-up service each month, which is good for me since I take my laptop on the road with me.When I looked into it, it was only for PCs. No Macs allowed. There are some requirements for your computer as well...I think 333Mhz and 128RAM? Not sure. Regardless, I'd need to upgrade. I'm running a Dell 266 Pentium 2.Speeds for upload were up to 128. For download they claimed speeds around 400+. Enticing, since I get 28.6 out of my dial-up.TV channels? For an additional cost you can get DirecTV service, too. You can use the same satellite dish for TV and internet access. You will need a receiver box for your tv...when I got mine they were about $100. My DirecTV programming package is about $30 a month. Without satellite/cable I only recieve the ABC affiliate, and it's snowy recepion at that. So, starting from scratch, you'd be looking at about $700-800 up front for hardware and installation, and about $90 a month for DirecTV and two-way satellite service...about $60 a month more than you're spending now just for internet.I took a pass. Maybe someday...
*No cable or DSL here and much the same experience as Mongo ....... I took a pass, too. I wouldn't mind connecting at 28.6 ....... 21.6 today .....usually 24. Check out the PC World and PC Magazine websites; they recently did pieces on broadband. Satellites didn't fare too well- poor service and white outs. Gonna get some CAT5 cable and rewire the line and see if that helps some.http://www.pcworld.com/features/article/0,aid,78060,00.asp
*Jcallahan, Sounds like my situation. Let us know how that CAT5 works for you.Mad Dog, Something you may want to look into is wireless web. According to one of my customers, that is a huge computer junky, you get linked up like a cell phone using a small antenna on your house. I guess they offer DSL speeds.Scott R.
*I have looked into the inter net service provided by Dish Network. Ouch! About $500.00 for the equipment $200.00 for installation $60.00 month for service.If this is your only option im sorry.But if you do consider it (beggars cant be choosers)the equip also doubles as your sat TV decoder.It is a top notch service at a very good price. Better than cable.If you are considering Direct TV, They have been bought out by the Dish Network and will be merging together within the next year.Good luck.
*My phone line usually connects at 48-51k. But it disconnects all the time.
*So in othet words this wok with the Mr. Microphone pointed at it hooked up with my old guitar cord aint going to work?
*Treetalk, ya need the handy's secret weapon- duct tape.
*> Treetalk, ya need the handy's secret weapon- duct tape.And a Leatherman when putting it all together.Rich Beckman
*Something to consider. When the weather shuts down TV reception (OK it only happens a few times a month or so ) it also shuts down the Computer reception. It's the real reason I switched back from my Sat. connection to cable. It was happening often enough that I switched.
*Would be bothersome at those rates, eh?
*> I installed my own DirecTV dish, but they claim that the FCC requires "licensed installers" to install dishes that have two-way comm with satellites. I laughed. Then they asked if I wanted to be an installer for them. That's true. With 2-way satellite, you're installing a transmitter that sends a signal back up to the bird. If you don't align it properly, the signal you're transmitting spills into other transponders and disrupts service for other customers. Starband, the Dish Network offering, had their installs shut down for a while because their people weren't doing this properly (the service can work with some misalignment, even while you're clobbering other users). In a correct installation, the installer calls the satellite center, and gets feedback while he's tweaking the installation.I looked into this (only 24Kbps here), but the $700 cost and lack of track record keot me away. The telephone co. has been doing alot of work around here lately; maybe I can get DSL one of these years.
*I've got a buddy who is floating around in the space shuttle this week. I could point the transmitter at him and fire off a few emails.
*Well Mongo, make sure you send him our greetings. Has he been up there before? Bring him over to the tavern when he gets back. I'd like to hear his stories.Thanks
*Nope, this is his first flight after 4, maybe 5 years with the space program. Had another friend, though not as good a friend, who just quit...er..."retired" from NASA. He did, I think, 6 flights. His impression? "Pretty cool, and wouldn't trade anyting for the exerience...but it's kind of mundane."Well, la-de-da!