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02-18-2004, 10:47 PM
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2 way satellite connection for puter
OK folks, today after waiting almost 30 minutes for a large article download only to have the article shutdown the system before finishing, I have decided it is timie to find an alternative to dialup. DSL is not available here. Cable is almost 4 miles away, although the cable co said that they would consider hooking me up if I paid an access fee (read as pay for the cable to be laid out to this location...  ). I already have satellite TV (DishTV), and I have heard of the new 2 way systems for dish satellites, anyone have some good feedback on these systems, and/or info on some pros and cons?
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02-19-2004, 10:08 AM
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We had Direcway and it worked alright until we had a problem. We called about ten times to try to get it fixed and they always transferred us to "advanced" technical support which was in a country where English was not their native language. Anyway, long story short after a month of them refusing to send someone out ( even after some of the diagnostics said there was a bad coaxial cable) we cancelled. We ended up paying for a month and a half of service we didn't get because it didn't work. Also, our service alone was around $65 a month. If you decide to do it I have all the hardware you would need for a cheap price  . The hardware alone ran about $600.
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02-19-2004, 10:41 AM
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Ouch 
Tom, ask Mike what kind of satellite system he was using, I know he had a bunch of problems...but it may have just been the ISP. I don't rightly remember.
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02-19-2004, 03:16 PM
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Yup! That's what I was thinking too, Alice. Mike's connectivity is not stable. As far as that goes, Tom, I know someone in the hinterlands of the Columbia area, and he has satellite too. Seems to be unstable as well.
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02-19-2004, 03:26 PM
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argghhhh!!!
there HAS to se some alternative...
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02-19-2004, 06:34 PM
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Tom have to be honest with ya it STINKS! sorry buddy. Keep looking.
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02-19-2004, 11:49 PM
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Look into a local wireless ISP
I refuse to pay $600 for upgrade dish and $50+ a month
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02-20-2004, 03:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by tdwyatt
argghhhh!!!
there HAS to se some alternative...
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i feel your pain! i am in the same boat. we hope we will get some more houses pretty soon so we can get DSL out by me. this is why you only see me after 10pm on weekdays after work.
G~
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