satellite internet

[chefkate]

we cannot get cable internet where we live. we've been using sprint air cards which are ok and the portablilty is nice too. but my contract is up next month and i was thinking about satellite. would it be slower/faster/no difference? does it lose "reception" easily in bad weather? (not sure what to call it!)

thank you!

 

[jbliff]

I have satellite internet and I hate it. It's pretty slow and if it storms or rains hard I lose connectivity. I don't have any other choice where I live either. I don't know how fast the air cards are but the satellite internet usually runs around 700 kbps. Sometimes performance is a little better, but not too often.

 

[chefkate]

thanks for the response!
not sure what my kbps are but it doesnt usually go so slow that i yell at it!
sounds like i'll be renewing the air card.
i'm paying 60/month for it...what do you pay for satellite?

 

[jbliff]

I pay about 60/month as well. Unless you are having problems with the air card I would stick with it. With satellite you also have the Fair Access Policy where if you download more than 200 MB at a time at any point they limit your speed for the next 24 hours to dial-up speed. If I try to play more than 25 minutes worth of YouTube video at a time, for example, I'm hosed for the next 24 hours.

 

[chefkate]

YIKES!!! I'll stick with Sprint!
Thank you!!!