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satellite internet
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I believe satellite internet still requires a dial-up for uploading.

It then tells the satellite the packets to beam down to you. It is a fat pipe, but there are some serious latency issues since data has to be beamed to a satellite and then beamed to you.

I'd look into ISDN or perhaps shared T1 or a better ISP. Your mom's experience doesn't sound right unless she lives somewhere very rural with very poor phone service.
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satellite internet - by bazookaman - 05-20-2008, 05:38 PM
Re: satellite internet - by Wailer - 05-20-2008, 05:52 PM
Re: satellite internet - by bazookaman - 05-20-2008, 06:05 PM
Re: satellite internet - by Paul F. - 05-20-2008, 06:05 PM
Re: satellite internet - by Wailer - 05-20-2008, 06:10 PM
Re: satellite internet - by Paul F. - 05-20-2008, 06:13 PM
Re: satellite internet - by AlphaDog - 05-20-2008, 06:43 PM
Re: satellite internet - by bazookaman - 05-20-2008, 06:57 PM
Re: satellite internet - by AlphaDog - 05-20-2008, 07:01 PM
Re: satellite internet - by TheTominator - 05-20-2008, 07:03 PM
Re: satellite internet - by Go To Top - 05-20-2008, 07:04 PM
Re: satellite internet - by wave rider - 05-20-2008, 07:09 PM
Re: satellite internet - by bazookaman - 05-20-2008, 07:19 PM
Re: satellite internet - by Paul F. - 05-20-2008, 07:29 PM
Re: satellite internet - by mick e - 05-20-2008, 08:19 PM
Re: satellite internet - by Paul F. - 05-20-2008, 08:24 PM
Re: satellite internet - by beerman - 05-20-2008, 10:11 PM
Re: satellite internet - by bazookaman - 05-20-2008, 10:37 PM
Re: satellite internet - by wave rider - 05-21-2008, 02:45 AM
Re: satellite internet - by Paul F. - 05-21-2008, 03:13 AM
Re: satellite internet - by smanoli - 05-21-2008, 07:11 AM
Re: satellite internet - by bazookaman - 05-21-2008, 11:54 AM
Re: satellite internet - by Bill in NC - 05-21-2008, 04:29 PM
Re: satellite internet - by AllGold - 05-21-2008, 05:10 PM

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