Return-Path: Received: from a34-mta02.direcway.com ([66.82.4.91] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c1) with ESMTP id 728122 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:33:39 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.82.4.91; envelope-from=jackbeale@direcpc.com Received: from jack (dpc691920007.direcpc.com [69.19.20.7]) by a34-mta02.direcway.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.25 (built Mar 3 2004)) with SMTP id <0IBW00J55LMM72@a34-mta02.direcway.com> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:32:53 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:30:59 -0500 From: Jack Beale Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Satellite Internet - WAS: Bellsouth test To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-id: <003d01c51299$aefc6540$2619050a@jack> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_jlpc8iit4s9LDWYI36zPIA)" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_jlpc8iit4s9LDWYI36zPIA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT MessageR, I have the DirecWay satellite Internet service, and have for about two years. I also continually monitor the upload/download speeds, so have some understanding of how well it works. DSL speed is usually 350,000 b/s (0.3 Mb/s) in either direction. Cable is variable, but generally will provide 1.2 Mb/s, unless you happen to live in a neighborhood where cable use is very high. In that case, your bandwidth will be limited by your neighbors use of the cable. Satellite is fast on download, but slow to upload. If you average-out the satellite download speeds, it's about 1 to 1.2 Mb/s. I've seen it vary from zero to 4 Mb/s - it's a very "saw-toothed" type of connection. Rather than being a steady 1.2 Mb/s connection the graph shows a lot of variation during any download session. As I said, though, it's about 1 Mb/s average. Uploads, on the other hand are limited to about 64 Kb/s. This is quite slow and can be a big problem if you try to upload large graphic files. Here, in this area, cable and DSL are (currently) non-existent.... Jack Beale jack.beale@att.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell Duffy To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:28 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Bellsouth test Unfortunately, I can't find my satellite dish....The hurricane removed it. Paul Conner Call your insurance company. They have a new one for you :-) I've never heard anyone complain about the more recent DTV internet, but I expect that it isn't as fast as a good DSL or Cable connection. It all boils down to how much it's worth to you. Internet is VERY important to me, and I'd pay whatever it cost to get a good connection. If you want to spend your money on something less important, like say.... food, go ahead :-) BTW, Bellsouth might be behaving now, since it doesn't seem like I'm getting all the posts at one time like before, so I'll see if this shows up in a timely fashion. Rusty (always on, as it should be) --Boundary_(ID_jlpc8iit4s9LDWYI36zPIA) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Message
R,
 
    I have the DirecWay satellite Internet service, and have for about two years.  I also continually monitor the upload/download speeds, so have some understanding of how well it works.
 
    DSL speed is usually 350,000 b/s (0.3 Mb/s) in either direction.  Cable is variable, but generally will provide 1.2 Mb/s, unless you happen to live in a neighborhood where cable use is very high.  In that case, your bandwidth will be limited by your neighbors use of the cable.
 
    Satellite is fast on download, but slow to upload.
 
    If you average-out the satellite download speeds, it's about 1 to 1.2 Mb/s.  I've seen it vary from zero to 4 Mb/s - it's a very "saw-toothed" type of connection.  Rather than being a steady 1.2 Mb/s connection the graph shows a lot of variation during any download session.  As I said, though, it's about 1 Mb/s average.
 
    Uploads, on the other hand are limited to about 64 Kb/s.  This is quite slow and can be a big problem if you try to upload large graphic files.
 
    Here, in this area, cable and DSL are (currently) non-existent.... 
 
Jack Beale
jack.beale@att.net
 

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Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:28 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Bellsouth test

Unfortunately, I can't find my satellite dish....The hurricane removed it.  Paul Conner 
 
Call your insurance company.  They have a new one for you :-)   
 
I've never heard anyone complain about the more recent DTV internet, but I expect that it isn't as fast as a good DSL or Cable connection.  It all boils down to how much it's worth to you.  Internet is VERY important to me, and I'd pay whatever it cost to get a good connection.  If you want to spend your money on something less important, like say.... food, go ahead :-)  
 
BTW, Bellsouth might be behaving now, since it doesn't seem like I'm getting all the posts at one time like before, so I'll see if this shows up in a timely fashion.  
 
Rusty (always on, as it should be)
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