Satellite access

[VIZARD]

For £24 a month you can now get a 712K downstream satellite connection to the net from eurosky. Upstream is obviuosly from your modem or ISDN + local call charges meaing its an Assymetric connection. All though you do need to fork out £100 for a dish and £200 for a decoder card. But if they get enough subscribers they will waive the call charges.

Not bad if you want hi-speed access NOW!

[Vertigo]

any links to some site of info for that one Viz m8?

[SandaM]

Sat access to the internet for games is crap http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif good d/l but the reaction time between u and the server is damn slow http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/frown.gif

[VIZARD]

www.eurosky.net (http://www.eurosky.net)

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Gopal Patel

[Angel]

Yer, Satellite access is allegedly very poor for gaming. It apparently causes packet loss due to the pretty damn large delay. I'd say that while the speed is good, you're covering a heck of a distance in comparison with modems....

::this is by no means expert advice, just speculations::

Angel

[SchizoidMan]

Forget it for gaming.