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Does anyone have any information on this, please?
ie how it works, how much it costs, how is it installed, who are the service providers in the PO?
Many thanks
ie how it works, how much it costs, how is it installed, who are the service providers in the PO?
Many thanks
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Someone posted a bit of information but this was about a year back. I think they were from the top of the valley above Ceret. I know the person said it worked but it's not cheap.
Maybe the people will post again.
Blackduff
Maybe the people will post again.
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Expensive, slow and only worth considering if you cannot get ADSL.
It works with a satellite dish connected to your house that sends and receives data to/from the providers satellite dish which has a downlink to a station on the ground connected to the internet.
It is widely used in countries where they steal copper wire or in remote locations.
You can find a good explanation at http://www.bentley-walker.com/
It works with a satellite dish connected to your house that sends and receives data to/from the providers satellite dish which has a downlink to a station on the ground connected to the internet.
It is widely used in countries where they steal copper wire or in remote locations.
You can find a good explanation at http://www.bentley-walker.com/
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That looks good because unlike other systems it can use the same dish as Sky and Freesatalexhampshire wrote:Lots of info here:
http://www.bigdishsat.com/broadband/index.php
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Just a few thoughts that trouble me about this....
The download and upload speeds comapred to ADSL.
What happens if lots of people have them?
As you are transmitting information, how difficult would it be for a 3rd party to listen in to those transmissions.
What licenses do you need to install a transmitter capable of reaching the Astra satellite?
How much power does it use.
How effective is it in bad weather?
The download and upload speeds comapred to ADSL.
What happens if lots of people have them?
As you are transmitting information, how difficult would it be for a 3rd party to listen in to those transmissions.
What licenses do you need to install a transmitter capable of reaching the Astra satellite?
How much power does it use.
How effective is it in bad weather?
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I haven't checked this out completely but it looks promising.
http://efuse.com/Grow/press_releases.html
Blackduff
I haven't checked this out completely but it looks promising.
http://efuse.com/Grow/press_releases.html
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I'm not sure what compares but Orange has a dongle now. They have various flavours so visit their site. Go to the section for sans engagement.l
http://www.orange.fr/bin/frame.cgi?u=ht ... ation.html
I know that Le Clerc has their own version and I think SFR does too. Maybe this is too dear but I doubt this will get lower than right now prices.
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http://www.orange.fr/bin/frame.cgi?u=ht ... ation.html
I know that Le Clerc has their own version and I think SFR does too. Maybe this is too dear but I doubt this will get lower than right now prices.
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You must check coverage. It varies a great deal. I checked SFR for our village with Boulanger and it was hopeless.Nigel and Karen wrote:While were on this subject, any one know if the internet dongles on pay as you go have come down in price (the cost to use not buy) .
Last time i checked it was cheeper to go to the internet cafe than use one??
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This was discussed in another place, where there were concerns about latency and actual data transfer rates :
http://mostxlnt.co.uk/drkeyboard/index.php?topic=1493.0
Probably also worth exploring 3G ?
I know little about it, but 3G works in some areas over here where landlines don't reach. More : http://www.broadband-expert.co.uk/3g-internet
Peter
http://mostxlnt.co.uk/drkeyboard/index.php?topic=1493.0
Probably also worth exploring 3G ?
I know little about it, but 3G works in some areas over here where landlines don't reach. More : http://www.broadband-expert.co.uk/3g-internet
Peter
Peter, I suspect that in 5 years (the date of the posts that you refer to) the latency problems have diminished but it would certainly be worth asking the question.mpprh wrote:This was discussed in another place, where there were concerns about latency and actual data transfer rates :
http://mostxlnt.co.uk/drkeyboard/index.php?topic=1493.0
Probably also worth exploring 3G ?
I know little about it, but 3G works in some areas over here where landlines don't reach. More : http://www.broadband-expert.co.uk/3g-internet
Peter
I have mentioned 3G above (SFR). Coverage isn't consistent.
Having said that I have found the 3 Network works for me in the UK and I'm currently using an Alice mobile dongle here in Italy.
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3rd party listening in is probably a lot less likely than any of us using wirelss networks, domestic 3g or other, as the beam is higly directional (and up).Santiago wrote:Just a few thoughts that trouble me about this....
The download and upload speeds comapred to ADSL.
What happens if lots of people have them?
As you are transmitting information, how difficult would it be for a 3rd party to listen in to those transmissions.
What licenses do you need to install a transmitter capable of reaching the Astra satellite?
How much power does it use.
How effective is it in bad weather?
No licenses necessary in the uK. suspect simialr or France.
Bad weather can affect signal.
BUT all my experience is a few years old as we initially had a stalleite feed for our village network. Largely it worked well.
John