[NTLUG:Discuss] Satellite Internet for Linux?

[Tom Tumelty]

The satellite Internet providers I have talked to have a limit of how many
Meg/month can be downloaded.  Maybe you can find a local wireless broadband
provider ?



On 7/26/06, Stan Gatchel <sgatchel at psltech.com> wrote:
>
> I am looking for a rural high speed connection that will work with
> Linux. Looked at T-Mobile but they don't support Linux (so I was told).
> Two way satellites may be the answer. The offerings are Wild Blue,
> StarBand, Tachyon:
>
> http://www.tachyon.net
> http://www.starband.com
> http://www.wildblue.com
>
> It seems DirectWay shifted to HD?
>
> StarBand seems to support Linux (sort of):
>
> "The StarBand(r) 481 and the StarBand(r) 484 satellite modem is compatible
> with operating systems supporting TCP/IP protocol such as Windows(r),
> Macintosh(r), Unix(r) and Linux(r) (Call Center support limited to Windows 98,
> 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP and Macintosh OS 9, OS X)."
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stan
>
> P.S. I have tried to get wireless, but just out of range.
>
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