Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
Subject: Re: Satellite dish service
From: netlarry@xhisx.com (Larry)
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 06:58:31 -0500
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Latency effects _every_ IP request, not just the one to connect to the
site.

-Larry

Wosco <Wosco@kartracerNOSPAM.com> wrote:

> I would guess that the latency would be bad but after it gets connected, the
> rate of download would be pretty good.
> 
> John wrote in message <7cbli1$m2s$1@news.onramp.net>...
> |Don't go satellite! The latency is much greater than ISDN, ADSL, Cable
> modem
> |or T1. I even think it has a higher latency than modems!
> |
> |John
> |
> |Vintook wrote in message <#9QIiDKb#GA.281@upnetnews02.moswest.msn.net>...
> |>Is anyone using a satellite dish setup to run on VROC??? I'm looking into
> |>upgrading my internet connection but ISDN is too costly(they charge by the
> |>packet here and I race too much online).
> |>
> |>Vintook
> |>
> |>
> |>
> |
> |
