| Satellite internet access comes in three flavors. | | | | need several pieces of equipment. Your outdoor |
| Two of these flavors use satellites for | | | | setup is going to be comprised of a satellite |
| downloading information from the World Wide | | | | antenna, a satellite mount, a feed horn, a feed line |
| Web, while only one uses satellites for both | | | | and for some satellite internet service providers, |
| downloading and uploading information. The most | | | | you will also need a universal LNB. Your indoor set |
| popular form of satellite internet used today is the | | | | up will need to include a DVB-S PCI card or a |
| two way satellite system called a VSAT. | | | | compatible modem. Finally you will need a satellite |
| Two way satellite internet is popular with | | | | internet service provider and the right software |
| consumers because it offers superior | | | | to get started. |
| performance for both uploading and downloading | | | | There are several satellite internet service |
| information from the Internet. The one way and | | | | providers. The three most popular satellite internet |
| the one way with terrestrial return systems have | | | | service providers are HughesNet, StarBand and |
| limited uploading performance, and in fact, the one | | | | WildBlue. HughesNet and StarBand both use a Ku |
| way multi-cast version of satellite internet doesn't | | | | Band link, while WildBlue has exclusive access to |
| allow consumers to upload any information to the | | | | the Ka Band link. The prices for each service is |
| Internet. The two way system, on the other | | | | going to vary depending on the package you |
| hand, allows download speeds of up to 2 Mbps | | | | order, but generally prices between all three of |
| and upload speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps. | | | | these satellite internet service providers are going |
| In order to get satellite internet service you will | | | | to be similar when you compare similar packages. |