05-20-2008, 07:03 PM
Some satellite plans still use the dish(download)/dial-up (upload). Advantages are lower latency on the upload side and lower price for the service (excluding cost of phone line).
Others use the dish for both download and upload.
I recommend that your mother should force the phone company to improve the quality of the phone line (it probably has audible noise on it due to some hardware problem) or switch to a different dial-up provider. One of those two is probably at fault for the lack of connection.
If your satellite provider uses dial-up for the upload side, you will get bad performance if your phone line isn't up to spec, i.e. if it is noisy.
If you are looking for inexpensive (you ask about something $10 cheaper), then Internet via cell phone, e.g. Verizon wireless access card, will probably be more expensive than satellite. But if it is available in your area, it is likely going to be more reliable.
Others use the dish for both download and upload.
I recommend that your mother should force the phone company to improve the quality of the phone line (it probably has audible noise on it due to some hardware problem) or switch to a different dial-up provider. One of those two is probably at fault for the lack of connection.
If your satellite provider uses dial-up for the upload side, you will get bad performance if your phone line isn't up to spec, i.e. if it is noisy.
If you are looking for inexpensive (you ask about something $10 cheaper), then Internet via cell phone, e.g. Verizon wireless access card, will probably be more expensive than satellite. But if it is available in your area, it is likely going to be more reliable.