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Is Satellite Internet Worth The Money?

There is the constant debate over satellite communications and the traditional wired communications in the ISP industry, so is it time you looked at satellite internet for your home or business? There are many happy customers that use satellite technology for TV viewing so why wouldn’t people be just as happy with satellite internet? For starters, many people rely on the internet for their businesses, so it is unacceptable to have a drop in communication.

A reliable link, the overall operation and cost are the three biggest concerns for those people that considering switching ISP providers. A continuous drop in communication will not justify a lower cost and a greater understanding of the overall technology is needed for people to feel comfortable and trust a new satellite internet company.

When you log on to your computer and go out to find a website, your computer sends a request travels through your indoor modem and out to your local satellite dish. The request is beamed up to an orbiting satellite in space and then comes back down to the United States’ internet backbone.

Once the request has traveled over the backbone to the targeted web server, it transmits its response. The response to the initial request is sent back the same it came. This may seem like a lot of steps; however, this process is all transparent to you, the end user. This entire communication takes less than 700 milliseconds. All satellite internet companies have redundant backup systems should any part of this transmission fail.

To talk about cost, you will have to contact your local satellite internet company for exact prices. The average cost to a home user that uses the internet for regular tasks, like email and news, is about $49. 99 per month. This can give you speeds of 512 Kbps downloading and 128 Kbps when you are uploading. Some people download a lot of videos and music and might be happier with a larger package so that they have decent speeds for streaming media.

A business needs a little more than the average consumers and there are business plans available for jut about any size business. The higher end businesses might be looking at $999 per month for speeds of 2. 55M to download and 896 Kbps to upload.

The next question is usually regarding the required equipment that satellite communications comes with. You will need a modem, just like you do for cable and DSL, and you will need the dish to be placed somewhere outside of your home or business. Windows 2000 and Mac OS 10. 4 are the oldest systems that you can get away with running using satellite internet. Any computer, regardless of the operating system, needs to have 128 MB of RAM and 100MB hard disk space to handle the technology. Of course all computers will need the required Ethernet card.

Contact a local dealer to get the specifics of package price and installation fees. Most of the modems can be rented from the IP company. The satellite internet companies do not make it standard operating procedure to limit bandwidth to their customers, unless they are in violation of the Fair Access Policy. You will have to determine whether the switch is worthwhile for you and your needs.