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i'm thinking about getting sky-dsl- my question: can i play online w/it? how good do 3rd party apps (ftp,emule,kazaa) run with it?

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sky dsl ? is this done by sky in the UK as in a satalite connection. if its a satalite connection u cant play any games because of the lag and no file sharing programs work.

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sky dsl ? is this done by sky in the UK as in a satalite connection. if its a satalite connection u cant play any games because of the lag and no file sharing programs work.

why would Satellite connection be called DSL? use your brain, not your a..

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why would Satellite connection be called DSL? use your brain, not your a..

Before DSL stood for Digital Subscriber Line, it used to stand for Direct Satelite Link....

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thx TranceSphere, lol, Now who should use there brain, MxxCon :whistle: :rofl: i bet u feel a bit daft now. on another note is there a similar service for the UK im interested ?

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thx TranceSphere, lol, Now who should use there brain, MxxCon :whistle: :rofl: i bet u feel a bit daft now. on another note is there a similar service for the UK im interested ?

pwn3d.

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DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line.

just becuase one company is misusing that name trying to confuse it's customers doesn't change the fact that DSL is Digital Subscriber Line.

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DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line.

just becuase one company is misusing that name trying to confuse it's customers doesn't change the fact that DSL is Digital Subscriber Line.

u cant say they are mis using the term, DSL can mean anything people want it 2 mean.

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yea i informed myself about tiscali. only problem is that i need a dialup line for the upload channel. and tiscali is the only one that includes it (otherwise i hafto pay $1/hour for dialup to my ****ty isp). the tiscali skydsl also seems to be very slow (400down/130up) and would me cost $90/month. i mean that'd be ok if the installation costs were't so dam mhigh (around $1500).

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With any satellite based system, be sure to read their small print.

Satellite connectivity is by it's very nature expensive, more expensive than terestrial broadband.

In order to offer low pricing, companies offering the service will either cap your speed or your quota.

So, for example, a 512k account might have a 1 gig/month transfer which you can use how you like, or it might be "unlimited" as long as you don't download more than 60 megs a day. You then either lose connectivity or it will slow down to a crawl.

Most of these services have a high contention ratio and you will rarely get what you think you will get.

Proper "unlimited" accounts have a very high price tag, usually starting in the region of 4-500 Euros/$ monthly.

One thing to watch out is whether the satellite is inclined or non-inclined. Services on inclined satellites tend to be cheaper, but there is a higher cost for a tracking antenna which is needed in order to lock onto a moving satellite. This can lead to reliability problems.

Non-inclined services tend to be more expensive but the hardware is cheaper.

Is it really worth it?

It depends on what you want. If you are a "download till yer eyes pop out" type, then I suggest you give satellite a wide berth and wait for wireless to be deployed in your area.

If you need a quick fix broadband solution, it is an option.

There are also one-way and two-way solutions, with the hardware and connectivity costs going up exponentially in the case of the latter.

Be warned though, some programs will not work through the satellite on one way systems. This includes email and some p2p programs.

Much depends on the system being used by your provider. They may use an http proxy, http/socks proxy or a vpn to connect and setting these up is not for the sqeamish, so make sure they have good online/email support.

Most programs can be gotten to work through any system if you know what you are doing, but don't expect the provider to be forthcoming with this.

Latency is an issue, even in 2-way systems, so forget gaming or anything which gets a hit from it.

Would I use it? Only if I was desparate and had no other choice, it is expensive and the QoS leaves a lot to be desired, especially with "budget" systems. How much you pay does not even guarantee QoS, it will vary from provider to provider.

Also watch out as providers tend to go bust pretty quickly due to the high risk involved in this line of business. Transponders are not cheap, they are damned expensive and the only way to cover the cost is to cram as many users onto it as possible.

I've used these services as an end user, I have also worked in the industry and have a fairly intimate knowledge of how things work.

People will make their own minds up, one mans meat is another mans poison, but hopefully if you go into it with your eyes open, you'll know what you are letting yourself in for.

falconcy

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thanks guys.

i mean i wont pay $1700 for a lame 400/130 skydsl line if my **** aint gonna work.

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