Best Satellite Internet

[luv_mist]

My father is looking for the best Satellite internet access to have for anywhere he goes. He's trying to start a business or whatever and he's looking for information. I was trying to hook up wireless for the two main places he goes, home and work, but he wants to show me up and say that satellite is what he desires. Can you guys drop links and suggestions on the best sites? I'd greatly appreciate it on the real.

[ObiWanJenkins]

Re: Best Satellite Internet

My father is looking for the best Satellite internet access to have for anywhere he goes. He's trying to start a business or whatever and he's looking for information. I was trying to hook up wireless for the two main places he goes, home and work, but he wants to show me up and say that satellite is what he desires. Can you guys drop links and suggestions on the best sites? I'd greatly appreciate it on the real.

What exactly do you mean by "anywhere he goes?" He would have to install dishes at both his home and his place of business. Satellite is expensive, and usually requires expensive contracts. Latency is an issue if he's doing anything realtime. His max upload wouldn't be any better than 256Kbps. The two best that I know of are Earthlink and Wild Blue.

Earthlink 400Kbps/128Kbps
Monthly rate: $69.95
Equipment: $349.95
Standard installation/activation fee: $249.95
Term commitment(contract): 12 months
Early termination fee: $399.99
Optional adaptor and installation (to receive Satellite Internet and DirecTV on same dish): $100.00
Total Standard Up Front Costs: $599.90

Advantages: The software is great, and free with the service. Free backup dialup for 10-20 hours. 8 email boxes 100MB each.

WildBlue 1.0Mbps/256Kbps
Monthly rate: $69.95
Equipment: $299.99
Standard installation/activation fee: FREE
Term commitment(contract): 12 months
Early termination fee: number of months remaining on contract times monthly rate.

Advantages: A little faster. No installation fee.

Wild Blue

EarthLink

[p_rushing]

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I guess you mean wireless internet any where you go. Sprint makes a good product, it is around $60 a month, you just plug the card in and it works like a wireless card would. I don't have one, but a lot of the people I work with have them and they are say they're great.

[fredropro]

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how could you use a router witht he sprint though

[luv_mist]

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I guess you mean wireless internet any where you go. Sprint makes a good product, it is around $60 a month, you just plug the card in and it works like a wireless card would. I don't have one, but a lot of the people I work with have them and they are say they're great.

This was more or less what he wants. I'm kind of frustrated cause I know he won't be trying to do too much with his computer anywhere else other than his house. He has once again changed his mind. I was looking for the type of internet that he could use where he'd always be connected. I think Verizon is the only known on that does that so far. Was looking for cheaper ones. Just came back from Best Buy and it wasn't that bad of a price. I think he's just going to cave into my thoughts and just buy a wireless dsl modem for his office so he can get online wirelessly. I just wish that he would stop listening to his secretary cause she "knows" so much. Irritating on the real cause everyone wants to give thoughts and ideas thinking that money is no object. I just want him to do the most convenient for the least amount. Hopefully it works out. We'll see how it goes. Thanks a bunch for the advice. Greatly appreciated......

[mjb2124]

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I'm not sure I understand, but a wireless dsl modem isn't going to reach from his office to his house unless they're VERY close (ie: next door to each other and even then, it might not work). The wireless signal isn't strong enough to reach very far.

He'd need a wireless internet card that p_rushing mentioned. That was the service is provided for him and all he'd have to do is connect.

[fishepa]

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I guess you mean wireless internet any where you go. Sprint makes a good product, it is around $60 a month, you just plug the card in and it works like a wireless card would. I don't have one, but a lot of the people I work with have them and they are say they're great.

Yes, however I believe you have to be in a major metropolitan area though.

[luv_mist]

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Okay, I typed too soon so let me clarify the situation. My father wanted to be wireless on the internet. I was telling him to just try and do it in his office where he is the majority of the time when he's not at home. He was getting information in having a nationwide broadband internet access which is possibly through Verizon. I was trying to see if there were any other companies that did the nationwide wireless access. With Verizon, you can be in your car and be on the internet on a road trip. I was looking for cheaper ones. I found all the information out today. Thanks again. Hope that cleared it all up.