[Ham-Mac] Satellite broadband for Mac?

Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:03:26 -0500

Thanks for the tip, Clark. I had to call them to get the price:
$1,600 to install, $119/month.
Speed: 400-600 downhill, 30-60 uphill.

This "DW4020" system is a bit too expensive for me, but it's the first 
Hughes satellite to work with Macintosh.

they told me the DirecPC version (that is half this price) feeds into a 
USB port of a PC (only) and loses half its speed if routed to another 
computer (Mac), and that it's shut off or throttled back for 
non-commercial users during business hours.  I'm not sure I believe it.

My solution may ultimately be to find 20 neighbors to split the 
$1000/mo cost of getting a DSL POP installation in the nearest (within 
3 miles) town.

I wonder if there are any less expensive DW4020 providers in Canada.  
I'll be just across the border in VT.

73
   --chuck N3WTO

On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 10:01  PM, Clark Lowry N7AAC wrote:

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> On Monday, Feb 24, 2003, at 12:45 America/Phoenix, Chuck Sherman wrote:
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>> Does anyone know or have experience using a satellite dish for 
>> internet access by a Macintosh.  Earthlink is telling me their system 
>> only works with Windows.
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>> I'm hoping to move to a rural section of VT or NH (where they haven't 
>> heard of DSL), and, along with indoor plumbing and electricity, I 
>> want good internet access.
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>>   ---Chuck
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