RE: satellite connection

2001-09-27 Thread Bob Prince
The biggest problem with Satellite IP networks is rather high latency. The last time I tried a test ping times ran into the 1500+ msec range. Thats 1.5 Seconds. So that might work for background file transfers, e-mail SMTP traffic, etc. but nothing with human interaction.

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2001-09-27 Thread Mike_Goodfellow
I'm told that Netmeeting is more suitable than VPN for satellite connections -Original Message-From: Bob Prince [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:25 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: satellite connection The biggest problem

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2001-09-27 Thread K . Eaton
not wishing to become a Salesman (I would then have to take myself outside and shoot myself !!) but check out www.hns.com cheers Keith Eaton (M.I.S.) Hughes Network Systems (Europe) tel: +44 (0) 1908-221122 x320 fax: +44 (0) 1908-221127 In /dev/null, no one can hear you scream

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2001-09-27 Thread c.e. gene connor
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2001-09-27 Thread Benjamin Zachary
Title: Message Satellite is terrible. Only if there is absolutely positively no alternative. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 9:31 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: satellite connection I'm

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2001-09-26 Thread Joe L. Casale
msn has one, but they make you buy it through radio shack, and right now, only w/ a new Compaq. Jlc Ps. There is a service in NYC as my friend has one, he states it gives about 6mb down! But only 33.6 kb up. -Original Message- From: Matt Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

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2001-09-26 Thread Dennis Atherton
http://www.starband.com http://www.starband.com Have a friend who has been for 1 year, and it works great for browsing. Has bad latency, because of the satellite connection, but gets DSL speeds with NO phone line, and no distance limitations. -Original Message- From: Matt Moore

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2001-09-26 Thread RZorz
: RE: satellite connection msn has one, but they make you buy it through radio shack, and right now, only w/ a new Compaq. Jlc Ps. There is a service in NYC as my friend has one, he states it gives about 6mb down! But only 33.6 kb up. -Original Message-From

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2001-09-26 Thread RZorz
Oops. Not Verizon, I was thinking of Sprint. -Original Message-From: Ray Zorz Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:36 AMTo: NT System Admin IssuesSubject: RE: satellite connection Here's some info, albeit dated: http://www.e-businessworld.com/english/crd_satellite_454142

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2001-09-26 Thread Don Collier (Intermap Denver)
Only thing that I know is that it does not work very well with a vpn session. _Don CollierNetwork AdministratorIntermap Technologies Inc.Voice: 303-708-0955 x-207Fax: 303-708-0952[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.intermaptechnologies.com -Original

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2001-09-26 Thread Charlie Hicks
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 12:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: satellite connection http://www.starband.com http://www.starband.com Have a friend who has been for 1 year, and it works great for browsing. Has bad latency, because of the satellite

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2001-09-26 Thread Dennis Atherton
. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:20 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: satellite connection msn has one, but they make you buy it through radio shack, and right now, only w/ a new Compaq. Jlc Ps. There is a service in NYC as my friend has one, he

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2001-09-26 Thread KPM
I use it for vpn all the time, sometimes it doesn't work, but a reboot usually resolves it... - Original Message - From: Don Collier (Intermap Denver) To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:59 PM Subject: RE: satellite connection

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2001-09-26 Thread Richardson, Brian
Industries, Inc. -Original Message- From: Joe L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: satellite connection msn has one, but they make you buy it through radio shack, and right now, only w/ a new Compaq. Jlc

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2001-09-26 Thread Mike_Goodfellow
My colleague uses Pegasus, and says they're pretty good - 2-way connection. -Original Message- From: Richardson, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:34 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: satellite connection DirecTV has a satellite internet

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2001-09-26 Thread Keith Johnson
, 2001 2:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: satellite connection The offering from Radio Shack / MSN is the same service as Starband, but they make you buy the complete computer. They don't want to be liable for computer problems. The Starband Offering uses a USB box, to act as transmitter