| For every person that knows the facts about | | | | get speeds from ten to thirty times faster from |
| satellite internet service in the country, there | | | | a typical satellite internet package. If you want to |
| seems to be four or five people who have | | | | measure that with the broadband services being |
| embraced popular misconceptions. The name | | | | offered with wired connections, it will still compare |
| alone has sparked confusion. Is it satellite internet | | | | favorably. To get going over 500 kps on a regular |
| or satellite broadband? Once you figure out what | | | | basis - the average satellite speed - can certainly |
| to call it, the question of its capabilities will arise. | | | | be called broadband. |
| Has it truly brought broadband to the country via | | | | How you deal with the parts and installation: If |
| satellite or is it another marketing gimmick cooked | | | | you want to get satellite broadband gong in your |
| up in the city? Here are some things to know | | | | home, you'll have to get all the equipment installed |
| about satellite service. | | | | by a professional technician. This step is not |
| How the system works: The way internet gets | | | | optional. FCC regulations require that a technician |
| sent to your home via satellite may confuse | | | | handle the job, as setting up a satellite on one's |
| people more than anything else. How is this | | | | own could be seen as a suspicious activity. For |
| system pulled off without dragging down a home | | | | the equipment (the dish and modem), there is |
| in equipment and harmful signals? Much like | | | | usually a low rental fee charged every month. |
| television connections via satellite, it's all pulled off | | | | Installation may be gotten for free, while the |
| with the small satellite dish that goes above or | | | | activation of the signal could be accompanied by a |
| around your home. There is also the small modem | | | | one-time cost. The details of the plans may |
| that goes inside your home to bring in the signal | | | | change this point slightly. |
| from the dish. There is nothing else for a satellite | | | | How it makes dialup service seem very |
| subscriber to carry. In terms of the signal, there | | | | antiquated: You will wonder what a satellite |
| is nothing to fear from the signal, nor is there any | | | | connection can do that dialup can't do. For |
| environmental impact to sweat. | | | | instance, there is a constant connection when |
| How to define broadband: Once you feel | | | | operating via satellite, meaning you won't have to |
| comfortable knowing how the system works - | | | | go through the process of logging on. Whenever |
| and that there is nothing to fear from the | | | | you are ready to navigate the web, your |
| connection - you'll naturally want to know how | | | | connection will be in place. While you're online, you |
| broadband is defined. Is it double the speed you | | | | will have access to the features you never could |
| get from dialup? Triple? If you're talking about a | | | | see before - like video, photos and other graphics |
| typical dialup connection under 100 kbps, you can | | | | which require serious bandwidth. |