[lug] Linux and Satellite Internet Access?

[Trever C. Trader]

Starband is two-way.
www.starband.com

On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Archer Sully wrote:

> 
> 
> "Trever C. Trader" wrote:
> > 
> > I dont' see why there would be any problems.  Satellite internet like
> > anything else uses a standard IP stack for it's communication.
> > 
> > The only problem that I have with Satellite Internet is the fact that it's
> > half-duplex with about a 600ms lag time up and down.
> > 
> 
> The problem is that consumer satellite is one way, and the uplink
> is through a modem.  And the satellite people (probably) give you
> a special IP stack to accomplish that little trick.  And of course
> it isn't available for Linux.
> 
> I a few years Teledesic might be up, and that is two-way satellite
> with good bandwidth.  It will probably work with Linux even though
> Bill Gates is a major shareholder ;-).
> 
> Think wireless, although it looks like the Sunshine Canyon co-op
> has pulled up stakes ;-(.
> 
> -- archer
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