| As happened with satellite TV services, the | | | | functioning of your system before leaving. That's |
| average customer imagines that a satellite | | | | nice to know for a lot of folks, who fear having |
| internet connection will be too complicated or too | | | | to confirm such details on their own. |
| slow to make it worth the purchase. However, | | | | Two-way satellite internet connections have |
| the reality is that, just like with satellite TV, a | | | | become common recently, whereas before |
| satellite connection to the net is quick, hassle-free, | | | | connecting to the internet via a satellite dish was |
| and entirely reliable. What's more, it's available | | | | a strictly one-way affair. This means that today, |
| absolutely everywhere, which means that | | | | you can realize downloads as well as uploads |
| communities that previously had to rely on dial-up, | | | | through your dish and the "bird" way up there in |
| snail-like connections because no cable company | | | | the sky, whereas previously only downloads were |
| comes within 100 miles of their location can now | | | | conducted via satellite, and uploads were sent |
| enjoy perfectly rapid download and upload speeds. | | | | through your phone line. This means that the |
| There are several different types of service | | | | service is that much more comprehensive today |
| offered by satellite broadband providers: light | | | | compared to yesterday! |
| users will probably be best off with getting a | | | | You can get a satellite connection for your PC |
| minimal package, usually with download speeds at | | | | even if you don't have an Ethernet NIC (Network |
| around 700kbps, whereas heavy users will | | | | Interface Card), as you'll be able to use a USB |
| probably subscribe to one of the more | | | | adapter to connect. Though it's not that difficult to |
| comprehensive, faster services, which can give | | | | get an NIC installed on a computer, many people |
| download speeds of between 3-5Mbps...pretty | | | | prefer the simplicity of the USB adapter and avoid |
| impressive! The service can be ordered over the | | | | opening up their PC, especially if they have to do |
| phone or via the internet itself, and is compatible | | | | so themselves (for lack of service guarantees on |
| with most common operating systems, and | | | | their PC). |
| furthermore has network capability included, so | | | | There are a ton of benefits to getting this great |
| that you can get several PCs connected to the | | | | service, but the two most obvious ones happen |
| internet with only installing one dish on your roof. | | | | to also be the best: you can get your satellite |
| Though in certain parts of the world | | | | internet broadband connection from anywhere, |
| self-installation is encouraged, in the US it is | | | | and you can kiss slow download speeds via dial-up |
| common for providers to insist on professional | | | | goodbye! This has really drawn a lot of folks' |
| installation in order to receive whatever | | | | attention, and the trend toward satellite |
| guarantees are being offered with the service. It | | | | connections to the web seems to only be on the |
| is typical for installation to be offered within one | | | | rise. Make sure you're getting the best service |
| or two weeks from the moment you make the | | | | available, now! |
| order, and installers will verify the proper | | | | |