filePro Printing over a Satellite

[Jerry Sloan]

On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 10:46, DataDoIt wrote:
> Walter, my own personal experiences with Satellite are as follows:
> 
> *  Browsing is spectacular!  That's type in www.google.com, and get a web
> page back with results.  Even online applications react with no noticable
> differences between standard broadband or DSL connections.
I just had Direcway installed at home, it uses the DW6000 modem and I
agree with this statement.

> 
> <> That's where the good in Satellite ends </>
> 
> *  I've tried using VPN and SSH through Satellite - dial-up is better.
> Latency kills you here.

I haven't tried VPN but when I have to work from home SSH works pretty
good, my house is on a higher elevation and we have an extremely strong
signal.
> 
> *  I've tried WTS and pcAnywhere through Satellite - dial-up is better.
> Again, latency.

VNC and pcAnywhere are slow at best even on DSL.


> 
> *  I've most recently have worked with a printer that uses Satellite, with a
> remote graphics designer on broadband attempting to send print jobs directly
> to a printer behind the Satellite.  We're finding that large jobs (1Mb+)
> will almost always time out.  That's printing to the printer via static IP
> and opening the TCP port on the firewall.
> 
> Wherever the Satellite is, check with your local Bell, or even some CLECs
> that service your area to see if IDSL is available.  I've found that in most
> places where "DSL isn't available", IDSL is - which is a better connection
> than standard ADSL anyways (albeit more expensive).  I've found business
> class IDSL 128 connections for the same price as static IP plans from the
> Satellite providers (Starband and DirecWay).

I am 54,000 feet from the local CO so Satellite was my only option
besides dial-up, and my phone lines are pretty sucky so dial-up was bad.

> 
> Oh, I also was looking to use Satellite in my RV.  There are antenaes out
> there that will auto-seek the signal.  Very cool stuff.  However, one's I
> found ran around $4K.
> 
> -Mike R.
> 
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