[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: High Speed Internet "in the sticks"

[Kipton Moravec]

Yesterday I went to Metro-net and played with a Starband (two way satellite) system for a while, just surfing the internet.

It is not as bad as I thought, and better than regular modems. 

Most websites came up quickly after about a 1-2 second pause.   The only websites that were noticeably slow, were the ones with pages that had a bunch of different files for icons, and buttons.  The more individual items on a page the more noticeably slow it was.   I thought MSN.com would be slow because of all of the stuff on the page, but it popped up like my cable modem.  Perhaps because it is accessed so often, they have it cached better.

On pictures I did not see the slow picture build like I see when using dial-up.  They were pretty snappy.

After playing for 15 minutes, I think it is better than dial-up, but not as good as cable modem or dsl.  I have not tried IDSN.
 
Kip

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Fred James 
  To: discuss at ntlug.org 
  Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 10:00 AM
  Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Re: High Speed Internet "in the sticks"


  After investigation satellite, my guess is it would be good for "over the road truckers" and other folks who are constantly on the move.  I suppose stranded on an island or in the wilderness would qualify as well.  Even a dial up can do that kind of speed.


  Minh Duong wrote:

If I had a choice, I would go with cable beforesatellite.  Satellite is metered meaning you have topay for the amount of data you get. Plus you need aphone line for uploads I think.  Speed and performancebetween the two are comparable.  But in some places,the only thing you can get is satellite.Minh
Message: 1Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 22:57:13 -0500From: Rusty Haddock <rusty at fe2o3.lonestar.org>To: discuss at ntlug.orgSubject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] High Speed Internet "inthe sticks"Organization: 1/entropyReply-To: discuss at ntlug.orgKipton Moravec wrote:    >Any recommendations for getting faster internetconnections in Anna    >Texas (about 12 miles north of McKinney)?We have CableOne.Net up here in Van Alstyne and I'vebeen fairly happywith their cable modem service these past 4 months. You might checkwith their office in Sherman and see what sort ofpossibilities theyhave for providing cable in your area.A neighbor of ours, about 1/2-mile to the south,
 hasbidirectionalsatellite internet service.  I can query him aboutit if you'd like.He seemed to be fairly happy about it.Also, you might check with "Alpha & Omega ComputerSystems" on PrestonRd in V.A. and see what they can do for you.Good luck!!	-Rusty---    _____        Rusty Haddock  =  KD4WLZ  = rusty at fe2o3.lonestar.org|\/   o \   o|   (  -<  O o   The day Microsoft makes somethingthat doesn't suck|/\__V__/           is the day they start makingvacuum cleaners.--__--__--_______________________________________________Discuss mailing listDiscuss at ntlug.orghttps://ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discussEnd of Discu
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