| Many of those who live the more outlying, rural | | | | a satellite TV dish only needs to be able to |
| parts of the country, which, unfortunately, are | | | | receive data, whereas a satellite internet dish has |
| beyond the reach of cable and DSL providers, still | | | | to be able to send data as well as receive it. This |
| find themselves pondering the satellite internet | | | | means a satellite internet dish requires a |
| question. They don't understand the technology. | | | | transmitter. |
| Also, there is something about contracting a | | | | The equipment required of a satellite internet user |
| service that you don't understand and which may | | | | is a satellite receiver/transmitter dish, a modem, |
| potentially fail your expectations, which makes | | | | 120V power for the modem and a coaxial cable |
| some people uneasy. | | | | to connect the modem and the dish. Dishes are |
| Satellite internet is a relatively new technology. | | | | generally around .78 meters more or less. These |
| Many people still are unsure as to how well it | | | | are configured to receive and send data to and |
| actually does hold up, and if it does so at an | | | | from the internet. |
| affordable price and without any extra hassles. | | | | Speeds, of course depend on the package you |
| Really, though, the inner workings of satellite | | | | subscribe to, however, these usually range from |
| internet aren't so far fetched. | | | | 700kps to a super fast 3.0 Mbps. Today's deals |
| Some older internet providers do require users to | | | | and discounts make satellite internet extremely |
| have a telephone line in order to connect to the | | | | affordable. |
| world wide web. These older systems utilize a | | | | Moreover, issues of weather and latency-that |
| one-way satellite connection; the data download | | | | momentary lapse from when your computer |
| from the internet is sent down through the | | | | sends a signal and the orbiting dish receives it and |
| satellite to a receiver dish which is usually placed | | | | answers back-have been pretty much resolved. |
| on your rooftop. | | | | That fraction of a second that it takes to send |
| Requests for data, such as a request for a | | | | and receive information is negligible-you really |
| certain web page, are made using the telephone | | | | won't miss a beat. Rain and storms have also |
| line. You can still get fast download speeds with | | | | been take care of, as satellites now operate on |
| one-way satellite internet. However, the problem | | | | different frequencies for those circumstances. So |
| of an occupied phone line is still the same as you'd | | | | basically, what you have is an incredibly reliable |
| have with dialup. | | | | and fast internet service that is available |
| Modern satellite internet services operate without | | | | anywhere in the country (anywhere in the world, |
| the necessity of a telephone line. These two-way | | | | really), that has an unobstructed view of the |
| connections are achieved using a satellite dish | | | | southern sky. It's an extremely superior service in |
| which is quite similar to the dish you'd use for | | | | every respect. With satellite internet, the world is |
| satellite TV. The basic difference between a | | | | available at your finger tips. Take advantage |
| satellite internet dish and a satellite TV dish is that | | | | today. |