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hyperrust · 02-03-2004, 03:24 PM

i did a search on this forum for satellite internet, but only found one helpful page. i still have questions...

i might be renting a house with some classmates next year (out in the sticks, no cable available)--could we still use a router to provide access to multiple computers?

what's the going rate for setup/service? i saw a couple websites advertising $99/month. this wouldn't be too bad when costs were split among the 2 or 3 other people i might live with next year. however, i'm wondering if it's worth the $$ over dial-up.

we wouldn't be sending up many large files, but we would be downloading large (well, 500kb up to ~20megs) on a near-daily basis. we could get by using the internet at the library since we all have laptops, but fast service at home would be nice. is satellite worth it?

thanks for your thoughts...

02-03-2004, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
hyperrust Upright	satellite internet ? i did a search on this forum for satellite internet, but only found one helpful page. i still have questions... i might be renting a house with some classmates next year (out in the sticks, no cable available)--could we still use a router to provide access to multiple computers? what's the going rate for setup/service? i saw a couple websites advertising $99/month. this wouldn't be too bad when costs were split among the 2 or 3 other people i might live with next year. however, i'm wondering if it's worth the $$ over dial-up. we wouldn't be sending up many large files, but we would be downloading large (well, 500kb up to ~20megs) on a near-daily basis. we could get by using the internet at the library since we all have laptops, but fast service at home would be nice. is satellite worth it? thanks for your thoughts...