| You'll see a lot of ads discussing why one satellite | | | | are offering. One of the easiest ways to see |
| internet plan is better than another, but you may | | | | what a satellite internet provider is made of is to |
| find it difficult to sift through everything. Is there | | | | look at the download speeds on the table. The |
| any perfect service provider? You will never find | | | | most basic packages should be delivering speeds |
| absolutely everything you are looking for, but | | | | of 30 times your dialup connection, if not better. |
| there are some things which identify great | | | | For more advanced plans, look for speeds 50-60 |
| satellite internet plans. Here are the big five to | | | | times faster than dialup. Also, don't ignore what a |
| look for. | | | | satellite provider can do on the upload side. If you |
| 1. The ability to work with your computer's | | | | need to get files back online for work or play, |
| operating system. Satellite technology is | | | | you need good upload speeds. |
| advanced, but there is no reason to accept that it | | | | 4. A solid anti-virus package. There are new |
| is too advanced for your computer as it is. Unless | | | | viruses popping up everyday online, putting |
| you have a very antiquated machine, satellite | | | | internet users at risk. When you get a virus, you |
| providers should be able to get their internet | | | | will see things deteriorate very quickly on your |
| connection going on your computer. If this is not | | | | computer. At the end of the day, you might lose |
| the case, you are probably dealing with the wrong | | | | all of the information you have ever saved |
| satellite provider. Always make sure your | | | | because a hard drive gets overwhelmed. While |
| computer has the necessary updates installed so | | | | you should always prepare for the worst with |
| it is running at top speed. | | | | backup files, you can avoid the biggest terrors |
| 2. Extra email accounts and web storage. Email | | | | with good anti-virus software. Make sure your |
| accounts can get clogged with all of the photos | | | | satellite provider will deliver on this count. |
| and other files people are sending on a regular | | | | 5. A setup process that doesn't drag on. Another |
| basis. Look for a satellite internet provider to | | | | easy way to tell the pros from the amateurs in |
| relieve the burden by offering a number of email | | | | satellite internet plans is to see what type of drag |
| accounts for you and your family to use. On top | | | | the installation process will be in your life. The best |
| of that, web storage should be available if you are | | | | plans can be set up within a week once you |
| finding your computer to be running out of space. | | | | touch base with a provider, so don't waste a lot |
| Web storage is also great if you ever have a | | | | of time hoping you can get a connection going. |
| hard drive crash without having made the | | | | While a good company will be busy, they should |
| necessary backup files. | | | | never make you wait for very long. |
| 3. Speeds at least 30 times what dialup providers | | | | |