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2003-02-05, 06:26 PM | [Ignore Me] #1 | ||
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Yeah i was looking into Directway a satillite internet service through direct tv. I cant get DSL or cable by my house and i dont want to play on my ISDN when PS comes out, so i was wondering if anyone knows some Pro's or Con's of Satillite internet. It claims it DLs at 400kbps and uploads at 128kbps. Just want some backround info before i fork out the greenbacks thx.
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2003-02-05, 07:24 PM | [Ignore Me] #3 | ||
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You really dont want it for gaming purposes.
the lag on it is _horrible_. like 6-10k ping times. Roughly.. you're looking at: 200-350 ping for dial up 80-150 for dsl 40 - 100 for cable 6000 - 10000 for sat. --Beorin
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2003-02-05, 08:12 PM | [Ignore Me] #6 | ||
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Ping is crap on satellite. Think about how far up and down it has to go. It's also very weather sensitive.
I'm stuck on dialup too, I know how you feel. It's just not a gaming connection though. Better 56k modem protocol is coming out though.
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2003-02-05, 10:58 PM | [Ignore Me] #8 | ||
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Its great for general usage.. downloading stuff.. web browsing.. ect.
just its pings suck. also remember, even though its a two-way, your uplink is about equivelant to a 33.6k or so in bandwith. --beorin
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2003-02-06, 06:02 AM | [Ignore Me] #10 | |||
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2003-02-06, 08:32 AM | [Ignore Me] #11 | ||
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I have a friend that has it. Upload and Download speeds are comperable to Cable modem service in this area - aprox 800-1000 down - 128-256 up but....
As others has mentioned, the ping is not good for gaming. 600-900ms is not uncommon for Sat system pings. If all you are doing is browsing the net and downloading - it's fine. It's also quite a bit more cost than other services. (like $80/month) Weather does affect it but it depends on how much signal you are able to get. With a good strong signal, only really heavy rains affect it for a minute or so until the downpour passes through. Most of the time it hangs in there pretty well. |
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