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Leroy
07-30-2007, 03:13 PM
Does anyone have satellite internet in Kingston Peninsula? If so how does it work? Is it more like dial up or high speed? Can you play online games with it?

SeanM
08-03-2007, 12:54 AM
It doesn't much matter WHERE you live. It's what you get in the package. If there are even many options. The biggest problem you'll have with satellite internet is high latency times (the time it takes for the signal to go out and come back). It's most likely not going to be very good for online games, especially graphics intensive ones. As far as just browsing the internet, it won't be exceptionally quick, although usually much faster than dialup. You CAN get exceptional download speeds though. Just keep in mind that you will suffer from rain fade on occasion and also can lose your signal entirely when it's covered in snow.

Sean