Anyone here use a satellite Internet connection?

[DancingBear]

I am thinking of switching to DirecWay (DirecTV) - I'm currently using dial-up and my only other option is satellite (I live too far out in the country for broadband, cable, etc.).

I had heard that downloading is a breeze, but that uploading via satellite is problematic.

I'd appreciate input from anyone more knowledgable on the subject than I.

Thanks.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

1. i don't know much but here is what i have heard

it's a bit expensive for what you get, but being that dial-up is the only alternative it might well be worth it.

i have heard too that the upload speeds are pretty poor.

at work i was attempting to get a remote employee setup up to connect through our VPN connection and it was was just horribly slow in that aspect. probably due to the poor upload limitations, i don't know.

my 2 cents, if you are desperate for a little more speed than dial-up and don't plan on connecting to your work place over the satellite connection, go ahead and get it.

Another person i work with who has satellite complains of frequent troubles that seem to be resolved by restarting equipment/calling tech support who he has trouble understanding.

that's about all i know about satellite.

[FloridaPat]

2. Last time I checked , you still needed the dial-up part. You send

in dial-up mode and receive by satellite. That's why I never bothered to get it. You don't upload via satellite. You can't get a transmitter that powerful.

[DancingBear]

3. Thanks to both of you for the info!

I'll give my "friendly" DirecTV person a call and check out the upload issues.

I did notice that all the DirecTV literature gushes on about downloading, and nary a peep about uploading.

Hmmmmnnn.... :)