Re: Satellite Internet

I've been using starband at the lakehouse for a couple of years, weekends
and summers.

The transfer speed is very good, there's a delay of 1/2 second to a second
on files (such as on web pages) but mostly you don't notice it after a
while.

much much much faster than a modem.

I pay about $60 a month for this. a lifesaver when I need to ftp a file from
work - but be sure to go in and modify ftp block size up to 8k or better (I
use 40k) because with  the standard tiny block size, it is as slow as a
modem.

This can be good advice for anyone transferring large files with ftp, even
if you are using cable, t-1, etc.

not much good for Two Fort, though. (I'm SpreyAndPrey, for TFC classic
players out there.)

Brad Jensen
www.elstore.com
LaserVault Spool file archiving, document imaging, Split and email, and
other fun stuff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannon O'Donnell" <sodonnell@snap-ebooks.com>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:10 PM
Subject: Satellite Internet


> To all:
>
> I'm moving the the country, way, way back in the sticks actually, in about
a month.  I'm exploring my internet options for out there and the choices
are pretty slim.  Local dial-up is not available and calling an AOL or
similar number will be cost prohibitive.
>
> So...I'm looking at Satellite internet service.  However, I have zero
experience with it and don't know anyone who currently uses it.
>
> So...if anyone out there is using two-way Satellite internet service such
as Starband or the DirecTV Two-Way service and can give me some feedback
either here or offline on your experiences, I would greatly appreciate it!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Shannon O'Donnell
> sodonnell@snap-ebooks.com
>
>
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