[NTLUG:Discuss] Satellite Internet for Linux?

[Stan Gatchel]

All of the ones I have contacted say I am out of range. (6 miles south 
of Alverado near Grandview)

Thanks,
Stan

Tom Tumelty wrote:
> 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 ?
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> On 7/26/06, Stan Gatchel <sgatchel at psltech.com> wrote:
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>> 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:
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>> http://www.tachyon.net
>> http://www.starband.com
>> http://www.wildblue.com
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>> It seems DirectWay shifted to HD?
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>> StarBand seems to support Linux (sort of):
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>> "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)."
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>> Any recommendations?
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>> Thanks,
>>
>> Stan
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>> P.S. I have tried to get wireless, but just out of range.
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